Deal already done: Ex-BVB boss Terzic gets new job in Spain | OneFootball

Edin Terzic reportedly appears to be on the verge of taking a new job abroad. According to consistent media reports, the former BVB coach is likely heading to Spain.

Former Borussia Dortmund coach Edin Terzic apparently stands on the brink of returning to the big football stage. Nearly two years after his departure from BVB, reports suggest the 43-year-old is set to move to Spain and join Athletic Bilbao.

As the Basque newspapers Deia and El Correo consistently report, an agreement between the two parties has already been reached. Transfer expert Matteo Moretto also reports that the signing is imminent. According to him, there are even indications that a basic agreement was reached several weeks ago.

Terzic is expected to succeed club icon Ernesto Valverde at the La Liga club, whose contract expires at the end of the season. Valverde has been a defining figure in Bilbao for many years – both as a player and across several spells as head coach of the first team.

However, official confirmation of the deal will likely have to wait a little longer. The main reason is the crucial sporting phase of the season: Bilbao are currently just a few points behind the European qualification spots in the race for international places.

Former BVB coach Edin Terzic close to signing with Bilbao

To avoid causing unrest around the club and out of respect for Valverde, those in charge are reportedly planning to make the appointment public only after the season ends.

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According to the reports, Terzic himself is already preparing intensively for his possible new role and is said to be analyzing the Basque club’s squad from afar. It would not be his first spell abroad: in the past, he worked as assistant coach under Slaven Bilic at Besiktas and at West Ham United in England. Chelsea are also said to have shown interest in Terzic.

Terzic has been without a job since leaving Dortmund in the summer of 2024. During his time at BVB, he won the DFB-Pokal in 2021, narrowly missed out on the German championship in 2023, and led the team to the Champions League final in 2024. Now, many signs suggest that his next stop will be in the Basque Country – at a club with great tradition and a clear sporting identity.

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