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title: "Carlos Corberán visits Aston Villa after Valencia sack as Emery hosts Marbella reunion"
canonical: "https://readastonvilla.com/2026/10/04/carlos-corberan-visits-aston-villa-after-valencia-sack-as-emery-hosts-marbella-reunion/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "James Chettle"
section: "Aston Villa News"
published: "2026-10-04T16:45:00Z"
modified: "2026-10-04T16:45:00Z"
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# Carlos Corberán visits Aston Villa after Valencia sack as Emery hosts Marbella reunion

Carlos Corberán visited Aston Villa’s Marbella camp following his dismissal by Valencia, joining Unai Emery and Eder Sarabia during the international break.

[AS reported the meeting on Friday](https://as.com/futbol/primera/corberan-reaparece-con-unai-emery-y-sarabia-f202610-n/), almost three weeks after Corberán lost his Valencia job on 13 September.

Villa director Damià Vidagany also featured in the gathering, which brought together several familiar faces from Spanish football.

> Valencia have sacked head coach Carlos Corberan with the club bottom of La Liga after five matches.\
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> Valencia have also parted company with its CEO of Football, Ron Gourlay, who previously held similar positions at Chelsea, Reading and West Bromwich Albion.\
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> More from…
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> — The Athletic | Football (@TheAthleticFC) [September 13, 2026](https://x.com/TheAthleticFC/status/2099138946961641742?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

## Sarabia thanks Emery after Aston Villa visit

Former Elche coach Sarabia shared photographs of the meeting and thanked Villa for their welcome.

[Nostresport’s account of his post](https://nostresport.com/corberan-reaparece-junto-a-emery-y-sarabia/) described a morning spent exchanging ideas and learning, with Sarabia directing particular thanks towards Emery and Vidagany.

The reports describe a coaching visit and do not announce an appointment for either Corberán or Sarabia.

For Villa supporters, the meeting offers another glimpse into the professional connections around Emery during the club’s training camp in Spain.

## Brentford test awaits after Sevilla victory

Villa also used the international break to secure a [3-1 friendly victory over Sevilla](https://readastonvilla.com/2026/10/02/villa-sevilla-3-1-report/) on Friday.

Ross Barkley, Alejandro Garnacho and Max Jenner scored as Emery’s side recovered from falling behind to win the Antonio Puerta Trophy.

The next challenge is carrying that preparation into competitive football.

Villa host Brentford on Saturday 10 October, with the visitors providing the first Premier League test after the break.

Our [Aston Villa next-match guide](https://readastonvilla.com/2026/09/21/when-do-aston-villa-play-next-brentford-date-time-tv/) covers the confirmed kick-off time and UK broadcast details.