Athletic Bilbao

"It wasn't easy to make this decision. It's true that I would have liked to say goodbye on the pitch after helping the team, but the coach decided that others were in a better condition to play rather than myself and that must be respected," the 28 ...

The Athletic Bilbao board has voted unanimously not to renew the contract of boss Marcelo Bielsa for next season. Bielsa's departure puts to an end his two seasons at San Mames, during which he guided the Basque outfit to the Europa League final where ...

"Last year, before the (Europa League) final in Bucharest (against Athletic Bilbao), people said I was going to leave and that the club didn't have the budget to keep me. "All I can say is that I have a contract with Atletico and everything else is ...

By Football Espana staff. Fernando Amorebieta has reflected on why he left Athletic Bilbao and why he is motivated to take on the Premier League with Fulham. After failing to agree a new contract with Athletic through last season, the Venezuelan ...

Empty benches at Real Madrid and Athletic de Bilbao. JIM joined Valladolid's bench. CÉSAR ... But the simple truth is that to date, Real Madrid and Athletic are the only First Division teams in Spain that still don't have coaches. After a successful ...

Send to multiple recipients separating emails with a comma. Javi Martinez left Athletic de Bilbao to join Bayern where he has become an essential midfield figure on a team that has made history. The Bayern midfielder is yet another Andrés Iniesta fan ...

Marcelo Bielsa is strongly linked with a departure from San Mames this summer, with Valencia boss Ernesto Valverde and Bilbao Athletic Coach Jose Angel Ziganda both linked as possible replacements. ... Get free Spanish football tips on all leagues.

... Tony Pulis to Athletic Bilbao unlikely. Former Stoke manager was seen at the Athletic Bilbao's training ground last week. 05:24 PM, Emanuele Giaccherini's future will definitely be at Juventus, says agent. 05:21 PM, Tevez refuses to be drawn on ...

Athletic Bilbao are chasing Granada central midfielder Mikel Rico for a second time, according to Marca. Los Leones ... Rico, 28, has a contract at Los Carmenes until June 2015 that includes a release clause of €11m, a price Athletic consider way too high.

“A player always aspires to be at the top of their profession and Madrid is at the top for any football player”, he recently told Spanish paper El Pais. Juventus secured the signing of Athletic Bilbao striker Fernando Llorente for the 2013/14 season ...