🦁 Javi Lerga named new Athletic Club Femenino manager | OneFootball

The Athletic Club has officially announced the appointment of Javi Lerga as the new coach of the women's first team for the 2025-26 season. The 45-year-old coach from Navarre has signed for one season.

Lerga arrives at Lezama after a notable career at the Royal Spanish Football Federation, where he was the national under-19 coach and won the European championship in this category. In addition, he has been part of the technical team of the women's national team in top-level competitions, such as the 2023 World Cup and the Paris 2024 Olympics, working alongside Montse Tomé.

His experience in youth football and his methodological profile have been key for Athletic to bet on him in this new stage. He is joined in Bilbao by Rubén Berrogui, who will serve as assistant coach after his stint with the technical team of the Osasuna Women's team.

Lerga will take the reins of a team that has completed two notable campaigns under the direction of David Aznar, with a fifth and fourth place in the F League, almost qualifying for Europe. His challenge will be to consolidate the team among the best in the category and take a further step in the fight for the most ambitious objectives.

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