MADRID (AP) — Athletic Bilbao has hired German coach Edin Terzic for the next two seasons.
The Athletic announced on Tuesday that the “German tactician” will be officially announced at the beginning of next season.
Terzic, 43, coached Borussia Dortmund for two years, winning the German Cup in 2021 and finishing second behind Bayern Munich in the tight Bundesliga title race in 2023. He also led Dortmund to the Champions League final in 2024, but they lost to Real Madrid.
Terzic previously worked in Dortmund’s youth organization and was an assistant coach at West Ham in England and Besiktas in Turkey. He will leave Dortmund at the end of the 2023-24 season.
Terzic would do that. Successor to Ernesto ValverdeHe will leave Athletic at the end of the season. Valverde coached the most matches in the history of the Basque club.
Athletic currently sit 8th in La Liga with four matches remaining. They are still competing for the position in Europe.
Athletic’s next league match is at home against Valencia on Sunday.
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