Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Athletic Club Election Day 2022. Throughout the day, both on the website and on all our official Twitter accounts, we’ll be bringing you all the latest news surrounding the elections, from the three candidates casting their ballot, live turnout percentages and interviews with the different personalities who come to vote at San Mamés.

You can also follow events via a special live YouTube programme (In Spanish & Basque), which will be on air from when the voting booths open at 09:00 CEST until the end of the day.

If you are slightly confused about why a football club is voting to elect a new president, don’t worry we’ve got you covered here: Athletic Club Elections Explained

00:15
Jon Uriarte wins the 2022 Athletic Club Presidential Elections

After tallying the 23,506 ballots cast by Club Members at San Mamés today, the Electoral Board has announced Jon Uriarte as the winner of the 2022 Athletic Club Presidential Elections.

Jon Uriarte received 10,979 votes (46.71%)

Iñaki Arechabaleta received 7,927 votes (33.72%)

Ricardo Barkala received 4,262 votes (18.13%)

🗳️ ELECTION DAY 2022 I Jon Uriarte has won the 2022 Athletic Club Presidential Elections.@izanathletic I #AthleticClub 🦁 pic.twitter.com/h0mUdZjdG9

— Athletic Club (@Athletic_en) June 24, 2022

22:00
Ballots are still being counted at San Mamés

🗳️ ELECTION DAY 2022 I The final tally of all the votes cast by Athletic Club Members today is still underway. #AthleticClub 🦁 pic.twitter.com/zAqYel4ril

— Athletic Club (@Athletic_en) June 24, 2022

21:00
Ballot boxes closed
These are the turnout figures as of a few minutes before voting ended.

20:05
Voters still turning out, one hour left
More than half of the registered Club Members have cast their ballot at San Mamés.

19:10
Big turnout
Participation exceeds that of 2018. Ten points more in these elections compared to the last ones.

18:15
Former Athletic player Gaizka Toquero
“As former players and Members we also want what is best for the Club. For all of us who hold Athletic dear, this is a date we can’t miss.”

🗳️ ELECTION DAY 2022 I The legends keep coming, @GaizkaToquero_2 has cast his vote.

“For all of us who hold Athletic close to our heart, it’s a date we can’t miss. As a former player and Member, I also want what’s best for the Club.”#AthleticClub 🦁 pic.twitter.com/V0zGc2QdaB

— Athletic Club (@Athletic_en) June 24, 2022

18:00
Latest voter turnout figures
More than 40% of all registered Club Members have come to The Cathedral to submit their ballot.

17:30
The future is now
Plenty of parents are bringing their children along so the Little Lions can get a glimpse of how elections work at Athletic Club.

📸 The future is red and white ✊🦁#AthleticClub 🔴⚪️ pic.twitter.com/C35EuAdmTl

— Athletic Club (@Athletic_en) June 24, 2022

17:10
Club Members are flocking to San Mamés
Nearly 15,000 Members have already voted in this year’s presidential elections.

16:05
12.542>9.959; 2022>2018
At this stage, Members have placed 2,583 more votes than in the 2018 elections.

15:55
Former Athletic player Joseba Etxeberria
“You can see the club is alive and healthy. The fact two of the best coaches want to manage this team shows how important Athletic is. No matter who becomes president, Athletic is the real winner today.”

🗳️ ELECTION DAY 2022 I Former Athletic Club player Joseba Etxeberria:

🔝 “The fact two of the best coaches in the world want to manage this team shows how important this club is.”

❤️ “The real winner today is Athletic.”#AthleticClub 🦁 pic.twitter.com/TY7gmrHN0j

— Athletic Club (@Athletic_en) June 24, 2022

15:05
High turnout in the early afternoon
Members are taking advantage of their right to vote.

14:30
Former Athletic president
José Julián Lertxundi: “I wish the three candidates the best of luck, because their luck is our luck.”

🗳️ ELECTION DAY 2022 I José Julián Lertxundi, Athletic president from 1990 to 1994:

“We must thank the candidates. There’s a lot of work behind each project. I wish the three of them the best of luck, because their luck is our luck.”#AthleticClub 🦁 pic.twitter.com/88BnKD4xAU

— Athletic Club (@Athletic_en) June 24, 2022

14:05
Voter turnout update
With 9,235 votes tallied (22.9%), the second highest turnout at this stage of the day in the last five elections, participation is over five points higher than in 2018 (17.7%).

13:05
17.2% turnout so far, almost 7,000 votes.
6,913 votes counted (17.2%) after four hours of elections at San Mamés. The turnout is almost four percent higher than in 2018 (13.4%).

12:15
Presidential candidate Ricardo Barkala votes
Ricardo Barkala was the last of the three candidates to cast his vote at San Mamés.

🗳️ ELECTION DAY 2022 I Presidential candidate Ricardo Barkala’s comments after voting at San Mamés.@BarkalaGeuria I #AthleticClub 🦁 pic.twitter.com/bOTE7eXEpM

— Athletic Club (@Athletic_en) June 24, 2022

12:05
Voter turnout at 11.7% after three hours of voting
4,709 votes tallied (11.7%) at noon in the elections held at San Mamés, 1,319 votes more than in 2018 (8.2%).

11:55
The Culinary Cathedral on Election Day
Acclaimed chef Eneko Atxa, winner of five Michelin stars, has come to San Mamés to cast his vote for the Club’s new president and board of directors.

🗳️ ELECTION DAY 2022 I World-renowned chef Eneko Atxa has voted at San Mames.

👏 “I have to praise how well organised this is. It’s a nice, special day. You can see the voters are excited.”

🗣️ “Good luck to the three candidates.”#AthleticClub 🦁 pic.twitter.com/JQNrqh7m3Z

— Athletic Club (@Athletic_en) June 24, 2022

11:10
Presidential candidate Iñaki Arechabaleta votes
Iñaki Arechabaleta was the second of the three candidates to cast his vote at San Mamés.

🗳️ ELECTION DAY 2022 I Presidential candidate Iñaki Arechabaleta’s comments after voting at San Mamés.@Arechabaleta_T I #AthleticClub 🦁 pic.twitter.com/rbx7pw45ma

— Athletic Club (@Athletic_en) June 24, 2022

11:00
Turnout up on 2018
2,781 votes recorded (6.9%) in the second hour of elections at San Mamés, 1,002 votes more than in 2018 (4.3%). The turnout is very similar to that of 2011.

10:10
Presidential candidate Jon Uriarte votes
Jon Uriarte was the first of the three candidates to cast his vote at San Mamés.

🗳️ ELECTION DAY 2022 I Presidential candidate Jon Uriarte’s comments after voting at San Mamés.@izanathletic I #AthleticClub 🦁 pic.twitter.com/GaYbrlmj2Y

— Athletic Club (@Athletic_en) June 24, 2022

10:05
First turnout figures are in
The number of votes received in the first hour has seen a significant increase compared to the 2018 elections. So far, 1,236 votes (3.1%) have been counted, compared to 697 (1.7%) at this point in 2018.

09:45
Aitor Elizegi votes
Athletic Club’s outgoing president has come to San Mamés to exercise his right to cast a vote. “It is going to be a celebration of Athletic. Every four years we have the honour of asking the Members to elect the next president and a new project, and look to the future united with pride,” Elizegi said to the Club’s media.

09:35
The early bird gets the worm
Athletic’s early starters have started filtering into San Mamés in order to cast their ballots.

🔴⚪ Voting has started at San Mamés!

💻 We’ll be bringing you live updates in English, both here and our on website!

👉 https://t.co/xOacI6KDBL #AthleticClub 🦁 pic.twitter.com/HNwx1N38fP

— Athletic Club (@Athletic_en) June 24, 2022

09:00
Voting booths open at San Mamés
The 24 ballot boxes, which are distrubted throughout the first floor of the stadium, are now open.

08:45
All set at San Mamés
The 10th election day in Athletic Club history is about to start. 40,257 members, those registered on the electoral census, of legal age, and with a least a year of membership under their belt, will come to San Mamés in order elect the 33rd president of Athletic Club.

The 24 ballot boxes are now ready to receive Athletic voters from 09:00 until 21:00.