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Valverde to take charge of Athletic in the near future
Ernesto Valverde / Photo: © REUTERS/Sergio Perez
Ex-Barcelona manager Valverde will soon take over as head coach at Athletic Club, according to Football Espana.
According to the source, the new president of the team, John Urriate, is interested in inviting a specialist.
The 58-year-old coach led the club from Bilbao from 2003 to 2005, and also from 2013 to 2017.
Valverde was in charge of Barcelona from 2017 to 2020. Under his leadership, the Catalan team twice became the champion of Spain, and also won the country’s Cup and Super Cup once.
Source: Sportbox
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