Who will be the head coach of La Liga team Athletic Bilbao in the 2025-26 season?

Ernesto Valverde (Spanish) will be the head coach of Athletic Bilbao in the 2025-26 La Liga season. He renewed his contract in May 2025 until 2026 and returned to the team for the third time in his coaching career. He has led the team to win the King's Cup and return to the Champions League. He is known for his localized tactics and efficient defense (fewest goals conceded in La Liga), and his goal is to win the first Champions League trophy in the team's history.

Valverde first coached the first team of Athletic Bilbao in 2003, and has been the team's head coach three times and has coached so far. Next season will be his tenth season coaching Athletic Bilbao.

In the 2024-25 season, Athletic Bilbao performed well. The team is currently ranked fourth in La Liga and has qualified for the Champions League next season.