Atheltic Club announce Ernesto Valverde replacement on contract until 2028

Atheltic Club announce Ernesto Valverde replacement on contract until 2028

Athletic Club have named Edin Terzic as their new manager on a deal until 2028. It was something of an open secret that the Borussia Dortmund manager was set to take the reins, but now Los Leones have confirmed that Terzic will take over from Ernesto Valverde.

After Valverde announced his impending departure in March, there was plenty of speculation over who might take over. Bournemouth’s Andoni Iraola and Rayo Vallecano’s Inigo Perez, both former players at San Mames, were heavily linked with the job. Yet with Valverde’s exit known for some time internally, it seems that President Jon Uriarte already had an agreement in place with Terzic.

Terzic becomes first foreign Athletic Club manager since 2018

Terzic, who has never worked in Spain before, will take over on a two-year contract, becoming the first foreign manager of the club since 2018. That was an ill-fated spell for Toto Berizzo following success at Celta Vigo, but before that, Marcelo Bielsa had an iconic two-game run in Bilbao. The 43-year-old was reportedly brought in partly due to his commitment to youth development.