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Athletic's Management Committee has officially called elections for May 8

The deadline for the submission of "formal and full" nominations shall begin on 9 April and end on 18 April.

BILBAO, 24/03/2026.- El presidente del Athletic Club de Bilbao, Jon Uriarte, ha ofrcio este martes una rueda de prensa para informar sobre el acoso y las amenazas en su domicilio que ha denunciado y sobre el anuncio de Ernesto Valverde de que dejará de ser el entrenador del equipo al finalizar la presente temporada. EFE/ Miguel Toña

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2026/03/29 - 12:58

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2026/03/29 - 12:58

As of this Sunday, the Management Committee headed by Athletic has officially begun the process of electing the President on 8 May, .

According to the club's statutes, theterm of office of the Board of Directors, chaired by Jon Uriarte , expires this Friday, and until the new president is appointed, it will be the Management Committee that will administer the club.

President Jon Uriarte is, for the time being, the only partner who has expressed his intention to run.

According to the electoral calendar, those wishing to submit a candidacy "may begin the process of obtaining the guarantees." To approve the lists, "they must be supported by 5% of the voting partners. "

Candidates shall have a minimum of 9 members and a maximum of 21 members, and shall retain a "balanced representation" of men and women, for which "both women and men shall have at least 40 per cent representation".

Deadlines

The deadline for the submission of "formal and full" nominations shall begin on 9 April and end on 18 April.

If there is only one candidate, the new chairman and board of directors will be appointed on the same day, whereas if there are two or more candidates, on Friday,May 8, elections will be held in San Mamés from 9:00 to 21:00.