STATUS: OFFICIAL — Valencia announced on September 13, 2026, that head coach Carlos Corberán and football CEO Ron Gourlay had been dismissed after a winless start to the LaLiga season.\n\nThe team had collected only one point from five matches and sat bottom of the table. Four members of Gourlay's team also departed, while the club ended the contracts of Corberán's coaching staff.\n\nCorberán had taken charge in December 2024 and helped the side avoid relegation in his first season. Valencia said Óscar Sánchez, coach of VCF Mestalla, would take interim control of the first team.\n\nThe club has promised a new sporting structure but has not yet appointed a permanent coach. Any names, contracts or possible talks not confirmed by Valencia are not presented as completed agreements.\n\nSOURCES — Valencia CF, official statement dated September 13, 2026: https://www.valenciacf.com/official-statement-ron-gourlay-and-carlos-corberan · Reuters: https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/valencia-sack-ceo-manager-corberan-after-winless-start-season-2026-09-13/