Iñigo Martínez’s departure from Barça and Yeray’s injury midway through the preseason cast doubt around Athletic’s defensive axis. Valverde, like at the end of last season, had to pull Vivian, who had already been consolidated in the First Division, and Paredes, who had almost no experience in the elite.
The Bilbao center back has more than fulfilled his task and, despite Yeray’s recovery, continues to serve as a starter. Good news, without a doubt, for Valverde and, by extension, for the club itself.
Two Biscayan technicians managed Calahorra’s first two teams. Carlos Pouso serves as coach and sports director of the team that plays in the Second RFEF, a team that is part of the same group as Bilbao Athletic.
Félix Sarriugarte, former player and former coach of the Athletic first team, among other clubs, has committed this summer, for his part, to the bench of the reserve team at Tercera RFEF. The two Rioja teams are, without a doubt, in good hands.
Source: La Verdad
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