Club President Jose Maria Bartomeu officially announced the appointment of former Athletic Bilbao manager Ernesto Valverde as first team manager this evening, he will be joining with two members of his backroom staff at San Mames.
Bartomeu said "He's very happy, very excited, he has the ability, experience and knowledge
for the job,"
"He loves youth football and he has the
right style to coach this club and knows
how the club works. He has a high work
rate, he is passionate about football and
interested in working with the latest
technology."
Valverde, 53, began his coaching career
with Athletic Bilbao's youth set-up and
is the Basque club's longest serving
coach, overseeing 308 games over six
years in two different spells.
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