Jon Uriarte don win again as president for Athletic Bilbao, and dis one go shape who go coach di team next season. Di election wey happen no get any other person to contest am, because no candidate fit gather enough signatures to challenge Uriarte. Now im go dey as president until 2030.
For im previous election for 2022, na four people dey compete seriously. But dis time around, no wahala at all. Di reason na because di club win Copa del Rey for 2024 and dey play Champions League football dis season. Di success wey bring all dis glory na Ernesto Valverde, but im don already announce say im go leave after poor performance dis season.
Reports from Sky Germany for March don claim say Uriarte don already decide say if im win again, im go pick Edin Terzic as replacement for Valverde. Terzic no dey work since im carry Borussia Dortmund reach Champions League final for 2024. Im also lose Bundesliga title to Bayern Munich for last day of 2023 season.
But as all dis dey happen, anoda name don come up: Andoni Iraola. Di Basque legend for Athletic don announce say im go leave Bournemouth by di end of dis season. Timing fit look funny, but reports for England still dey claim say im want stay for Premier League. Still, any hope for Iraola to return home fit don die because of Uriarte and Terzic plan.
For di board side, Uriarte im unopposed re-election don bring eight new directors. Javier Landeta dey lead dem. Landeta na former SD Leioa chief and im bin dey president of Basque Football Federation from 2021 to 2025. Oda new directors na Asier Aurrekoetxea, Juan Alcíbar, Ana Calvo, Julen del Blanco, Eduardo Saiz, Nerea Campo and Eneritz Alonso.
Landeta na former athlete and im get mathematics degree from University of di Basque Country. Di eight new people join eleven holdovers from di previous term. Dem eleven na Nerea Ortiz, Jon Salinas, Xabi Álvarez, Guillermo Ruiz-Longarte, Ibon Naberan, Nacho Urigüen, Roque Echániz, Jon Ruigómez, Laura Ruiz de Azua, Goizalde Santamarina and Josetxu Urrutia.
Because no challenger for di re-election, Uriarte im refreshed board mix eight new people with continuity of eleven returning members. Di whole thing dey show say di club dey move forward with new faces but still keep experience from before.
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