Ernesto Valverde gets it round numbers in Athletic He adds his 200th victory after coaching the red and white team. It’s The Txingurri most games (422) and most wins (200) in club history.. Behind them are Clemente (289), Juan Urquizu (241) and Joaquín Caparos (126). of Bilbao”, a consideration given by the Bilbao City Council, also continues to do. history in La Liga and will soon overtake Victor Fernandez who is fourth in the all-time list directed by 544 meetings.
The coach will face his third round at “Athletic”.the club with which he made his debut years after leading Rochiblanco’s bench in the First Division. Txingurri made his first appearance in charge of the Lions in the 2003–4 season, their first game against Barcelona at the old San Mames, which ended in defeat. He “Athletic’s” first win under Valverde as a trainer took place on the third day, winning at San Mames Mallorca (4-0) In the doubles match of Urzaiz and Etxeberia.
Valverde He managed the club for two seasons before signing for Espanyol and then playing for Olympiacos, which he managed in two different spells at Villarreal and Valencia. He returned to Athletic in the 2013–14 season and stayed until the end of the 16–17 season.. Between July 2017 and January 2020, he coached Barcelona and In 2022, after an empty bench, he re-signed with Athletic, where he continues After renewing at the end of each of the seasons, in which, in addition, they achieve better results, 200 wins, 97 draws and 125 losses were recorded for Atlético. 2015-16).
In all games throughout his career, both at Atlético and away from the rociblanco club, he has been Accompanied by John Aspiazuthe second and loyal collaborator he teamed up with as a footballer at Sestao, coached by Jabo Irureta.