Barkala tests possible coaches for Athletic

Euskaraz irakurri: Athleticerako balizko entrenatzaileekin hitz egin duela onartu du Barkalak

The president of the Port Authority of Bilbao, Ricardo Barkalawho will compete in the elections to preside over Athletic Club, stated this Thursday that he has begun to test different people for the position of coach of the first team and that, if he wins the elections, he would combine the two positions.

In a conference at the New Economy Forum, Barkala has indicated that at the momentis the only person” who has publicly announced that he wants to be president of Athletic, although it seems that “one or two other people are thinking about it“.

has ensured “respect decisions” from the current president of the club, Aitor Elizegiwhich has not yet announced dates for the elections, although Barkala has advanced that he is already working with a team of 40 or 50 people to set up “an attractive project“.”Because I know little about football“, he has acknowledged, so that’s why he prefers”trust in a coach, a sports director and a manager from Lezama who know and do things well“.

If he were to become president of Athletic, “I would not resign as president of the Port, although reality and day-to-day reality may show that it is impossible to maintain both positions,” he said.

He has assured that he still does not have the name of the person who would occupy the position of coach of the first team if his candidacy won, “but if i had it i wouldn’t say it“, although he has acknowledged that he has already “talked to several” to see what your disposition is.