Edin Terzic Named Athletic Club Head Coach for La Liga 2026

German coach Edin Terzic takes charge of Athletic Club in La Liga 2026.

Edin Terzic Appointed as New Coach Athletic Club have appointed German boss Edin Terzic as their new head coach. The former Borussia Dortmund coach has agreed a two-year contract and is scheduled to be presented by the Bilbao-based club at the start of next season. Edin Terzic has had two spells in charge of Dortmund, winning the German Cup in 2021, narrowly missing out on the Bundesliga title in 2023 and reaching the Champions League final in 2024. ## Replacing Ernesto Valverde The 43-year-old will replace Ernesto Valverde, who said in March that he would leave Athletic Club this summer after four years in charge. Ernesto Valverde had been in charge of the club for four years. The current coach of Athletic Club is set to leave the club in the summer. ## Potential Successor Andoni Iraola had been linked with a return to his former club after saying he will leave his role as Bournemouth manager this summer. However, Edin Terzic has been appointed as the new coach instead of Andoni Iraola. The Bournemouth manager will be leaving his role this summer. ## Edin Terzic's Career Terzic has had two spells in charge of Dortmund, winning the German Cup in 2021, narrowly missing out on the Bundesliga title in 2023 and reaching the Champions League final in 2024. He asked to leave Dortmund shortly after losing 2-0 to Real Madrid at Wembley and was yet to resume his managerial career. ## Previous Roles Edin Terzic had previously been Slaven Bilic's assistant at Turkish club Besiktas and Premier League side West Ham. This is a significant move for the former assistant coach, who is now taking charge of a club in Spain. ## Athletic Club's Current Form Athletic Club are currently eighth in Spain's La Liga table with four games of the season left.