Braulio Vázquez, recently arrived from Osasuna, assumes the role of sporting director of Valencia CF. His arrival represents a return to a sporting area where the Galician has accumulated extensive experience. Valencia CF has paid the termination clause of Braulio Vázquez to CA Osasuna, amounting to 290,000 euros. The new executive has already joined the Valencianist training camp in Vitoria, where the team is preparing for this Tuesday’s match against Deportivo Alavés in Mendizorroza.
Vázquez’s return means a return to a sports field where the Galician has accumulated a wide experience. His presence alongside the team means that the new management has already begun to work on the selection of Corberán’s definitive replacement. Braulio’s agenda during these first days will be marked by contacts with possible candidates. Meanwhile, Óscar Sánchez, coach of the reserve team, will assume the functions of first team coach after Corberán’s dismissal.
Óscar Sánchez’s debut as head coach of the first team is initially presented as an interim solution. His presence on the bench is marked as a temporary measure while the new coach is being sought. Braulio Vázquez has greeted the squad and coach Sánchez, who assures that he intends for the team to convey ‘passion’ and faces the match with courage despite the sporting situation and the changes experienced during the last few hours.
The arrival of Braulio Vázquez opens a new sporting stage in a Valencia that is going through one of the worst periods of its history. The team is last in the league standings and without a coach after the dismissal of Carlos Corberán and the departure of Ron Gourlay as CEO of Fútbol. Vázquez’s immediate priority is to find the coach who will have to take charge of the first team after Ernesto Valverde refused to train Valencia CF this Monday.