🚨 Breaking news: Ernesto Valverde to leave Athletic

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·20 March 2026

🚨 Breaking news: Ernesto Valverde to leave Athletic

Ernesto Valverde has officially announced that next season he will not be the coach of Athletic Club.

ℹ️ Ernesto Valverde anuncia que no será el entrenador del Athletic la próxima temporada. "Es una decisión que he madurado desde hace tiempo y está hablada con el Club" "Faltan diez partidos en los que tenemos mucho que ganar" Queda pendiente una despedida a tu altura, mister.
– Friday, 20 March 2026

The coach will leave the club just as there was talk about whether he would stay or not, and who his replacement would be.

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These were Valverde's words in his statement: "It's a decision I have been considering for some time and I have discussed it with the Club."

Who will replace him? That is the big question up in the air, but the feeling in Bilbao is that they will try Andoni Iraola first and then, Claudio Giraldez will be an alternative.

What do you think about the decision?

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