2019: Lezama as engine and red-and-white heart

Lezama has continued during these months as the nerve centre of red-and-white activity. Beyond all the sporting rhythm that has maintained during this time, has also served once again to receive all kinds of references in the world of sport who want to pass through our facilities to see firsthand the bases with which we continue to work our raw material.

In February, just after the great international repercussion that was obtained with the Cup match against Atlético de Madrid, we were with Vero Boquete. The Galician is still a benchmark for women’s football also in her role as UEFA ambassador.

We were also visited by Andoni Payo, FIFA’s professional videogame player. World top ten, four times Spanish champion, athleticzale now living in Tarragona, received a jersey of the entire squad. The youngest, however, did not miss the opportunity to ask for some details of the game that could help them improve their skills.

In the offices and organizational work have also been incorporating new faces of the hand of the team commanded by Rafa Alkorta and Andoni Ayarza. In February with the arrival of Andoni Bombín, coach of the house, trainer and physical trainer in several clubs of Bizkaia and that had already passed in a previous time by the External Project and the football base of Athletic. He arrived now to take charge of the Methodology Area in Lezama.

Raúl Loroño, after his work in the catchment groups, in turn went on to occupy the post left vacant by the veteran Koldo Asua in the Department of Attention to the Player. Martin Urrejola was also responsible for relations with the agreed clubs. The Biscayan coach thus opened a stage in his prolific career that in the last 12 years allowed him to develop his work in the External Project of the Club.

The new collaboration agreement with Aviron Bayonnais was signed last May with Urrejola. The Iparralde team thus extended the link it has maintained with Athletic since 2008 and which allows the red and white team to maintain its leading position in the development and promotion of grassroots football in Iparralde.