{
  "id": 7433895,
  "title": "Valencia sack Corberan and chief executive",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/valencia-sack-corberan-and-chief-executive",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-15T00:23:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/valencia-sack-corberan-and-chief-executive/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Valencia has dismissed head coach Carlos Corberan and chief executive Ron Gourlay following a disappointing start to the season. The team currently finds itself at the bottom of La Liga with only one point from five matches. In December 2024, Corberan, 43, was appointed as head coach, previously managing Championship side West Bromwich Albion. Interim boss Oscar Sanchez, who oversees Valencia B, will lead the team in Corberan's absence. Valencia suffered a 5-0 loss to Barcelona last week, finishing ninth in La Liga during the previous season. Corberan's first-team coaching staff, comprising Lisandro Isei, Hans Gillhaus, Andres Zamora, and Malek Shafei, will also be leaving the club. Gourlay, a former Chelsea chief executive and also with West Bromwich Albion, joined Valencia in December 2024. The club aims to initiate a fresh phase for its football operations and sporting structure, with a new head coach set to be announced shortly. This marks Valencia's 18th permanent head coach since 2012. Their upcoming match is scheduled for Tuesday against Deportivo Alaves.",
  "summary": "Valencia have sacked head coach Carlos Corberan and their football chief executive Ron Gourlay after a winless start to the season.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}