Mane given Athletic job
Jose Manuel Esnal 'Mane' will manage Athletic Bilbao until the end of the season. He is expected to be presented as boss at a press conference around 17:15 CET on Wednesday.
The coaching team will comprise Angel Garitano 'Ondarru' (assistant coach) Manuel Delgado (fitness coach)and Carlos Melendez (goalkeeping coach).
Mane, 56, steps in for Felix Sarriugarte, fired after the defeat to Sevilla last weekend.
Mane has managed Levante, Alaves, Lleida and, briefly, Mallorca in a 26-year career in coaching. He took Alaves to the Primera Liga and then subsequently the UEFA Cup final (2001).
Eurosport - Reda Maher - 29/11/2006 12:07
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