Valencia have appointed Carlos Corberan as head coach on a two-and-a-half-year contract after his departure from West Bromwich Albion, the struggling La Liga club announced.

Corberan previously spent three years at Leeds United, initially as their Under-23 coach and later as part of Marcelo Bielsa's coaching staff, before taking over as Huddersfield Town manager in 2020.

The 41-year-old, who has since coached Olympiakos Piraeus and West Brom, also previously played for Valencia's youth team.

"Carlos Corberan becomes the new Valencia CF coach until 2027," the club said in a statement Tuesday.

"The club has informed West Bromwich Albion FC of the execution of the exit option stipulated in his contract to leave the English club."

Corberan replaces Ruben Baraja, who was sacked Monday with Valencia second from bottom in the standings on 12 points, with only two wins in 17 league games and four points from the safety zone.

Valencia, who have a match in hand, next play second-placed Real Madrid at home on Jan. 3, a rescheduled game after the original fixture was postponed due to flooding last month.