Carlos Corberan has said it was the “hardest decision of my life” to leave his position as West Bromwich Albion manager to become Valencia head coach. Corberan was appointed by Valencia on Christmas Day after Ruben Baraja was sacked on Monday by the Spanish club,

Albion life after Carlos Corberan started with a gloomy 2-1 defeat in the fog at Derby County. The Baggies looked well short of their organised and regimented selves following the Spaniard's dramatic late Christmas Eve departure to Valencia and hosts Derby were worthy Boxing Day winners.

Chris Brunt has paid tribute to Carlos Corberan after being thrust into a front-line role following the Spaniard’s exit. The curtain fell on Corberan’s creditable two years at The Hawthorns when he returned to his homeland to take over at Valencia – necessitating a festive reshuffle.