Athletic Bilbao has announced that Bittor Llopis will manage the reserve team in Division Oeste. Llopis is promoted from CD Basconia, where he has had an excellent performance in the last three seasons.

Who is Llopis?

Llopis is a youth development expert, son of Víctor Llopis, a famous coach of several football clubs in the Basque region.

What achievements has Llopis had?

He has managed Athletic Bilbao in the Youth League, where the team finished sixth and undefeated, and lost in the playoffs to Eintracht Frankfurt.

Currently, several Athletic Bilbao players are injured, including A. Berenguer, U. Egiluz, O. Sancet, N. Williams, B. Prados Diaz, and D. Vivian.

What plans does Llopis have for the team?

Llopis emphasizes development as the key to his work in the second tier of Lezama's pyramid: “It's that they prepare for the first team in the best possible way”.