When speaking about West Brom’s intended business during this summer’s transfer window, Carlos Corberan stuck to a similar narrative. Every time he described what he wanted to happen or where Albion needed to improve, he would qualify it with the phrase “it must be within our financial possibilities.”
Corberan is aware of the difficulties Albion is facing off the field. Almost a year ago, when he first arrived, it was explained to him in detail. This summer, money would need to be raised, and the cost of paying employees would need to be decreased, he was aware. It was essential to the club’s structure and is still so as we approach the January transfer window.
Albion has also made an effort to provide Corberan with the tools he needs to put together the best competitive team it is possible to within those very clear constraints. Would the Albion manager have preferred two or three additional fresh faces during the summer? Nearly likely. Which management would refuse? However, Corberan has been given permission by Albion as a club to take charge of his immediate environment and make decisions that would benefit the team.
Jorge Alarcon, who had accompanied Corberan from Huddersfield to Olympiakos, met him when he arrived in October of last year. When Corberan was hired, Jaime Monroy, a former Leeds United player, was also a member of the backroom staff. However, in December, he left for personal reasons. Albion once more
Prior to then, Damia Abella had also joined Albion; the former defender for Watford and Barcelona as well as Middlesbrough and Barcelona analyst brought his knowledge of the game to Albion’s think tank. Corberan was once more allowed to add another hand-selected person.
Later, Albion supported Corberan even more during preseason. Gary Walsh, who had been appointed as the team’s first-team goalkeeping coach under Darren Moore and had continued his duties without incident through Slaven Bilic, Sam Allardyce, Valerien Ismael, and Steve Bruce, was let go by the organization. Corberan saw a chance to start over and chose a more suitable coach to implement his ideas. Marcos Abad, who had lately left Leeds, was employed by the team.
James Morrison, a club legend, now plays a somewhat different role. In addition to Sammy Lee and Robbie Stockdale, Allardyce promoted Morrison during the club’s Premier League campaign to work with them. Morrison has since been given the opportunity to work with former Albion manager Steve Clarke in the Scotland setup, which has resulted in a reduction in his duties at Albion. He is currently assisting the club’s academy.
According to BirminghamLive, the club has now given Corberan permission to introduce a second fresh face. Rafael Aranda has been hired for a consulting position and has been loaned out from the Universitat de Valencia. He brings with him a lot of experience and knowledge in the fields of physical activity.
Albion has been able to support Corberan’s decision-making with senior people and authorize additions to help him reinforce his techniques and ambitions for the future even though he hasn’t been able to spend millions of dollars on the transfer market.
