The Spaniard has been heavily linked with a potential move away from The Hawthorns in recent weeks as a result of various managerial vacancies becoming available.
After a strong first full season under Corberan’s direction, Albion appeared to be headed towards a summer of stability and promise, but those hopes appear to be dashed over the course of the next several days.
The East Midlands team and Corberan first made contact in late May when speculation about then-Foxes head coach Enzo Maresca’s possible resignation was first raised.
These connections, of course, were to the Italian and the opening at Chelsea following Mauricio Pochettino’s shocking firing at the end of the Premier League season. As a result, the Leicester management put together a shortlist of possible successors for the former Manchester City assistant.Following weeks of drawn-out rumors, Maresca’s five-year deal at Stamford Bridge was officially announced on Monday afternoon. Ever since, there has been no shortage of discussion about Corberan taking over as manager.
Since then, a new update has surfaced from Belgian journalist Sacha Tavolieri, claiming that Corberan, a former head coach of Olympiacos and Huddersfield Town, is highly regarded by the Foxes and that club officials have already had private conversations with him to encourage him to take on Premier League management for the first time in his career.
Not unexpectedly, the article states that Corberan has since conveyed his intention to facilitate a relocation.
This also occurs one day after John Percy of the Telegraph said that the newly promoted team could have to pay between £3.5 million and £4 million to hire Corberan as manager. The same story also stated Leicester would receive about £10 million in compensation.
Fresh update a damning blow in Burnley’s search of Kompany successor
But Tavolieri also revealed that Burnley had attempted to sign Corberan from the Baggies upon their return to the Championship, just days after Vincent Kompany’s widely reported shock transfer to German powerhouse Bayern Munich was confirmed. Tavolieri’s statement affects more than just the two Midlands clubs.
This comes after FootballInsider recently reported that Corberan’s representatives had contacted the recently relegated team about the open position. The report also stated that Corberan is eager to look for a new challenge after encountering a number of difficulties during his time in B71, which started about a year and a half ago.
Following Kompany’s departure, The Athletic also revealed that Corberan was one of several managers with Championship
All parties will hope for a swift conclusion in Carlos Corberan saga
All three clubs will be hoping that a decision can be made as soon as possible to help with their pre-season preparations, albeit for different reasons.
Without a doubt, West Brom will suffer the most harm since Corberan is undoubtedly their best player and his tactical acumen allowed him to put together so many impressive performances in the face of uncertainty before the club’s February takeover.
From the Spaniard’s perspective, though, it makes perfect sense that, after failing in two play-off campaigns, a Premier League team has now shown such a strong interest. He may choose to take advantage of this fresh challenge while his stock is high.
Additionally, speaking of the camaraderie Corberan was able to inspire within the West Brom team during some trying times, this makes him
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