Official: Ex-BVB boss Terzic lands a job in Spain | OneFootball

After his time at Borussia Dortmund, Edin Terzic is returning to the dugout. In Spain, the former BVB coach now faces his first spell abroad as a head coach.

Edin Terzic is returning to football’s big stage. Around two years after his departure from Borussia Dortmund, the 43-year-old will become the new head coach of Athletic Bilbao. The traditional club from the Basque Country officially confirmed the appointment. Terzic has signed a contract until June 30, 2028, and is set to be presented for the 2026/27 season.

In Bilbao, the Menden-born coach succeeds club icon Ernesto Valverde, who shaped the club for years as a player, youth coach, and in several spells as head coach. For Terzic, it is his first job as the lead coach abroad.

Terzic had his most defining spell so far at BVB. He joined the club as a scout back in 2010 and worked his way up through various roles in the youth setup to the senior team. After returning as an assistant under Lucien Favre, he took charge of the team on an interim basis for the first time in December 2020 — and immediately led them to the 2021 DFB-Pokal title.

Former BVB coach Edin Terzic takes over at Athletic Bilbao

Terzic then initially stepped back into a second-line role and became technical director before being promoted again to head coach in 2022. During his second spell in charge, he was repeatedly in the spotlight with Dortmund: in the 2022/23 season, BVB let a seemingly certain league title slip away only on the final matchday, while a year later Terzic surprisingly guided the team all the way to the UEFA Champions League final, which they lost to Real Madrid (0-2). Shortly afterward, his time in Dortmund came to an end in the summer of 2024.

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Before working as a head coach, Terzic had already gained international experience as an assistant coach, including at Beşiktaş JK and West Ham United under Slaven Bilić.

With his move to Spain, Terzic is now beginning a new chapter — and a special challenge. Athletic Bilbao traditionally follows a unique philosophy and relies exclusively on players with regional roots. In this special environment, the former Dortmund man now wants to write the next success story of his career.

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