Ex-Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde set to return to Athletic Club

Former Barcelona supervisor Ernesto Valverde is closing in on a return to Athletic Membership after rising as their most popular candidate forward of Marcelo Bielsa.

The 58-year-old has been out of labor since being sacked by the Blaugrana halfway by way of the 2019/20 season.

He was linked with the Manchester United interim job final 12 months earlier than the gig went to Ralf Rangnick, and now seems set to return to administration with former facet Athletic Membership.

The Basque outfit just lately concluded their presidential elections, with winner Jon Uriarte pledging to convey Valverde again to the membership as a part of his manifesto.

Inaki Arechabaleta, one of many shedding candidates, had promised to convey fellow ex-coach Bielsa again ought to he have received the election. The previous Leeds boss spent two years with Athletic Membership, notably guiding them to the Europa League and Copa del Rey finals in 2011/12.

However Valverde, who spent 4 years at Athletic Membership between 2013 and 2017, is now set to return to San Mames together with his inventory a little bit greater than when he was sacked by Barcelona.

Valverde was typically blamed for poor Barça performances regardless of main them to consecutive La Liga titles. They’ve received only one trophy – the 2020/21 Copa del Rey – since his departure, whereas the membership’s 8-2 loss within the Champions League to Bayern Munich got here below successor Quique Setien.

Barcelona have turned a nook with Xavi within the dugout, however their monetary woes stay and the membership’s pursuit of Robert Lewandowski is shifting pretty slowly.

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