“I hope we reach the final, for now we are game by game”

Six years later, the name of Athletic Again it was called in a draw for a continental competition. A little over an hour, the lions met their eight rivals in the league stage of European League. A tournament that is already exciting Bilbao and this course will have extra motivation because the final is coming up San Mames.

“Playing in Bilbao and in our stadium is a huge challenge for us and for our fans,” said the red and white manager. Igor San Roman in Movistar at the same time that he valued “being able to fulfill it with our particular philosophy” that makes the Athletic “in a unique club in the world.” However, May 21 and San Mamés are very far away: “I hope we can get there and compete, for now we are game by game”.

Roman Saint He didn’t want to dig into the eight teams where those led Valverde not being “the person in charge of doing sports reviews” on Athletic: “Our sports commission will do a deeper assessment after the fact.” Starting from that basis, he taught that they became “complex rival”something they knew could happen.

“We are very excited and looking forward to getting through these qualifying rounds. Using the Rome We have not met in the official competition and the two teams will have their complete visit, including Mourinho crossing our path,” declared the manager. Athletic is acceptable Slavia Prague, AZ, Viktoria Plzen and Elfsborg in La Catedral and will be measured at home with Rome, Fenerbahçe, Ludogorets and Besiktas.

SA Roman Saint They also asked him about marketbecause it’s only a matter of time before it closes for sure. He did not elaborate: “I will paraphrase my president. We manage matters related to signings, assignments, rumors and departures internally. and we don’t talk about it.” In the arrivals section the matter seems to be closed Bilbaohowever the terms of departure are not so clear to some of the troops who do not count for much Txingurri.