Former Barcelona manager Valverde returns to Athletic Bilbao as coach
2 years, 5 months ago

Former Barcelona manager Valverde returns to Athletic Bilbao as coach

The Hindu  

Ernesto Valverde is officially back as Athletic Bilbao's coach. The Spanish club made the announcement on Thursday, five days after new president Jon Uriarte was elected and pledged to bring Valverde back for his third stint as coach. Another candidate for Bilbao’s presidency, Inaki Arechabaleta, promised to bring back Argentine coach Marcelo Bielsa for a second stint at the club that fields only players from the northern Basque Country region bordering with France. A former player, Valverde coached Athletic to a club record 306 games in 2003-05 and 2013-17.

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LaLiga: Ernesto Valverde hails players after Athletic Bilbao thrash Almeria
2 years, 2 months ago

LaLiga: Ernesto Valverde hails players after Athletic Bilbao thrash Almeria

Firstpost  

Athletic Bilbao are on 16 points, level with Barcelona, who are second and face Real Mallorca on Saturday night. Bilbao: Ernesto Valverde said it was Athletic Bilbao’s players who deserved the praise after a thumping 4-0 win over Almeria on Friday night, which saw the team rise to third in LaLiga. Athletic also scored four goals against Cadiz and Elche, …

La Liga: Barcelona Look to Rebound After Early Setback
2 years, 4 months ago

La Liga: Barcelona Look to Rebound After Early Setback

News 18  

The expectations were high for Barcelona coming into the new season. The new players performed well in the preseason and Barcelona president Joan Laporta said the club would meet the Spanish league’s strict financial fair play regulations. To make it worse, Barcelona’s closest rivals all won their openers, with defending champion Real Madrid defeating promoted Almería and Atlético Madrid routing …

Ernesto Valverde Appointed as Athletic Bilbao's Manager For Third Time
2 years, 5 months ago

Ernesto Valverde Appointed as Athletic Bilbao's Manager For Third Time

News 18  

Ernesto Valverde is officially back as Athletic Bilbao’s coach. The Spanish club made the announcement on Thursday, five days after new president Jon Uriarte was elected and pledged to bring Valverde back for his third stint as coach. Another candidate for Bilbao’s presidency, Iñaki Arechabaleta, promised to bring back Argentine coach Marcelo Bielsa for a second stint at the club …

La Liga: Former Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde returns for a third spell with Athletic Bilbao
2 years, 5 months ago

La Liga: Former Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde returns for a third spell with Athletic Bilbao

Hindustan Times  

Ernesto Valverde will return as a coach of La Liga club Athletic Bilbao in the upcoming season. This will be his first coaching stint after being sacked from Barcelona in January 2020, whom he led to two La Liga titles, one Copa del Rey and the Spanish Super Cup. Ernesto Valverde with former Real Madrid head coach Zinedine Zidane Valverde …

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