With Luis Enrique bowing out with his ninth trophy in three years, Barcelona have had to ponder the biggest problem they’ve faced in a while – the question who can return Barcelona to it’s roots. They’ve plumped for Ernesto Valverde to take the helm as head coach of FC Barcelona
He started off a much more successful managing career in the youth teams of Athletic Bilbao, managing them for six years (as well as a year in between having a stint as assistant manager to the senior side). In his first season as manager of the Athletic senior team he managed them to fifth and a place in the UEFA Cup. After this, he had coaching stints at Espanyol, Olympiacos (two stints), Villarreal and Valencia before returning to where it all started, Club Athletic Bilbao.
Here are the honours he has won as a player, all for Barcelona – UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup; Copa del Rey (1989-90). As a manager, his successes are more widespread – guiding Espanyol to runner-up spot in the UEFA Cup (2006-07), Olympiacos to three Superleague Greece crown (08-09, 10-11, 11-12) and two Greek Football Clubs (08-09, 11-12) as well as Athletic to the Supercopa de Espana in 2015.
Here’s how his statistics line up as a manager –
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| Team | Years | GP | Win | Draw | Loss | Win % |
| Bilbao Athletic (youth) | 2002-03 | 44 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 50% |
| Athletic Bilbao | 2003-05 | 93 | 38 | 23 | 32 | 41% |
| Espanyol | 2006-08 | 99 | 39 | 28 | 32 | 39% |
| Olympiacos | 2008-09 | 47 | 32 | 6 | 9 | 68% |
| Villarreal | 2009-10 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 40% |
| Olympiacos | 2010-12 | 80 | 60 | 7 | 13 | 75% |
| Valencia | 2012-13 | 31 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 55% |
| Athletic Bilbao | 2013-17 | 212 | 102 | 45 | 65 | 58% |
