Javi Lerga will not continue as Athletic coach
The Navarro has spent some time training the first team of the red-white club.
Javi Lerga will not continue as coach of the Athletic Club, as announced on Wednesday by the bilbaine club. The Navarro has spent a season leading the first women's team of the red-white club, which he arrived at a year ago, in 2025, and has won seventh place in the Moeve F League of the 2025-2026 season.
Lerga has led 33 games in Athletic, including the League, the Queen's Cup and the Supercup. The Red and White Club has highlighted the success of several players who, by their decision, have made their debut in the Lezama quarry, namely: Eider Arana, Elene Gurtubay, Nerea Benito, Oihana Agirregomezkorta, Ane Bordegaray and Irati Alfaro.
Now, as detailed by Athletic, Lerga and the club themselves have agreed to end this journey.
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