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Aguirre hired by struggling Valencia after latest coaching stint with Mexico at World Cup

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 23). Aguirre hired by struggling Valencia after latest coaching stint with Mexico at World Cup. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/aguirre-hired-by-struggling-valencia-after-latest-coaching-stint-with-mexico-at-world-cup/article_698d5631-4663-55cf-929d-8792aac71823.html

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Javier Aguirre, 67, has been hired by struggling Spanish football club Valencia to be their new coach after leading Mexico in the World Cup earlier this year. This marks his seventh coaching position in Spain, following previous roles at Osasuna, Atlético Madrid, Real Zaragoza, Espanyol, Leganés, and Mallorca. Aguirre replaces Carlos Corberán who was fired mid-season due to Valencia's poor performance; the team currently holds the second-to-last place in La Liga with only four points from seven matches.
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Javier Aguirre, a 67-year-old coach, was hired by struggling Valencia in Spain on Wednesday to lead his seventh different Spanish club. This comes months after he coached Mexico's national team at the World Cup, where they lost in the round of 16 to England. Aguirre is taking over from Carlos Corberán, who was fired on September 14 due to Valencia's poor performance, having lost four out of its first five games and sitting in next-to-last place with only four points from seven matches in La Liga.

Valencia has initiated a reconstruction of its soccer operations following the team’s early-season struggles. Alongside firing Corberán, the club also removed soccer chief executive Ron Gourlay and appointed Braulio Vázquez as sporting director. Aguirre's contract is initially for the remainder of this season, with an option to extend it by another year.

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La Liga Mexico Spain Spanish VALENCIA

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VALENCIA GPE · 6× Aguirre PERSON · 3× La Liga ORG · 2× Mexico GPE · 2× Spain GPE · 2× England GPE · 1× Javier Aguirre PERSON · 1× Mexico City GPE · 1× Osasuna ORG · 1× Spanish NORP · 1×

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VALENCIA, Spain (AP) — Javier Aguirre will take charge of a seventh different Spanish club after being hired by struggling Valencia on Wednesday, months after coaching his native Mexico at the World Cup.
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🔮 VALENCIA, Spain (AP) — Javier Aguirre will take charge of a seventh different Spanish club after being hired by struggling Valencia on Wednesday, months after coaching his native Mexico at the World Cup.

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VALENCIA, Spain (AP) — Javier Aguirre will take charge of a seventh different Spanish club after being hired by struggling Valencia on Wednesday, months after coaching his native Mexico at the World Cup. asserted
Aguirre → take → Cup
The 67-year-old Aguirre’s third stint as Mexico coach ended with a last-16 loss to England in Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. asserted
stint → end → City
Now he has returned to club coaching in Spain, where he has previously led Osasuna, Atlético Madrid, Real Zaragoza, Espanyol, Leganés and most recently Mallorca from 2022-24. asserted
he → return → 2022
Aguirre replaces Carlos Corberán, who was fired on Sept. 14 after Valencia lost four of its first five games, and has a deal until the end of the season. asserted
Valencia → replace → season
It completes an early-season reconstruction of Valencia’s soccer operations after its poor start in La Liga. asserted
It → complete → Liga
When firing Corberán, Valencia also removed soccer chief executive Ron Gourlay and has since appointed Braulio Vázquez as sporting director. asserted
Valencia → fire → director
Valencia said the club has the option to extend Aguirre’s contract for an additional year. asserted
club → say → year
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