On 23 December 2024, Valencia dismissed Rubén Baraja with the staff within the relegation zone after a last-gasp draw with Alavés. The membership thanked him for his work and moved rapidly to discover a successor.
Quique Sánchez Flores emerged as the popular possibility. Talks, opened in mid December after earlier contact, included a high-value contract, however negotiations collapsed simply as an settlement appeared shut.
“It is not that I did not want to return. I knew it would be very difficult and it was impossible for me to say no to Valencia,” mentioned Quique. “There was a moment of agreement, then one party stood up from the table and you cannot do anything. It was not about money. I was told they would not be able to sign players and that did not matter to me because I believed the squad could improve,” he informed El Chiringuito.
With that transfer useless, Carlos Corberán mentioned sure days later, leaving West Bromwich Albion after Valencia triggered the exit clause in his contract. He took over with solely 12 factors and the facet within the drop zone, signing till June 2027.
