Carlos Corberan has quit his job at West Brom to take over as Valencia's new head coach.
The LaLiga club fulfilled the release clause in Corberan's contract and confirmed the news on their official website.
“Carlos Corberan will be the new coach of Valencia CF until 2027,” Valencia said in a statement on Tuesday.
“The club has informed West Bromwich Albion FC of the execution of the exit option set out in his contract to leave the English club.”
In a post on social media, former Valencia youth team player Corberan said leaving West Brom was the “hardest” decision of his life.
“I cannot explain how I feel about West Bromwich Albion, its fans and everyone involved with the club,” Corberan wrote.
“In the two-plus years I have been here, I have felt nothing but LOVE from this community and the decision to leave was the hardest of my life.
“There will ALWAYS be a place in my heart for this special club and I hope one day I can come back to thank you all for your incredible support.”
Former Huddersfield boss Corberan – who had worked under Marcelo Bielsa at Leeds – took over at The Hawthorns in October 2022, replacing Steve Bruce after being sacked a fortnight earlier.
In his first full season in charge, 2023/24, the Spaniard led the Baggies to the Sky Bet Championship play-offs, although they were defeated in the semi-finals by eventual winners Southampton.
They currently sit seventh in the second tier, outside the play-off places on goal difference, having lost just one of their last fourteen matches, and travel to Pride Park to take on Derby on Boxing Day.
Chris Brunt, Damia Abella and Boaz Myhill will oversee first-team duties until further notice, the Championship club confirmed.
West Brom chairman Shilen Patel paid tribute to Corberan as he left.
“I would like to thank Carlos for all his hard work since arriving at the Albion during one of the most challenging times in the club's modern era,” Patel wrote on social media.
“I am grateful for his contributions and wish Carlos and his family all the best on his new journey!”
Valencia sit second in LaLiga and have won just two league games, leading to the sacking of former Spain international Ruben Baraja.
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