Athletic Club names Terzić new head coach for next season

Athletic Club announced Monday that Edin Terzić will become the club's new head coach starting next season, replacing Ernesto Valverde after his departure at the end of the current LaLiga campaign.

Valverde, who confirmed his exit in March, has led the Basque side through three spells totaling a decade, making him the longest-serving coach in club history. He reached his 500th game in charge Saturday and guided Athletic to a return to the Champions League after a 10-year absence, along with their first Copa del Rey title in over four decades. The team currently sits eighth in LaLiga with 44 points and four matches remaining, holding an outside chance at a Europa League or Conference League spot.

Terzić, a 43-year-old Bosnian-born manager raised in Germany, signed a contract through June 2028. He will be officially presented after the season concludes, as the club focuses on its final fixtures and a tribute to Valverde. This marks Terzić's first role in Spain and makes him the first foreign manager at Athletic since 2018.

The appointment ends Terzić's two stints at Borussia Dortmund, where he took charge of 219 matches across 129 wins, 41 draws and 49 losses, for a 58.9 percent...