Reliable but fiery Marcelino returns to work as Athletic Bilbao coach


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Europa League - Valencia Press Conference - Sports City of Paterna, Valencia, Spain - May 8, 2019 Valencia coach Marcelino Garcia Toral during a press conference REUTERS/Heino Kalis

(Reuters) - Marcelino, one of the most consistent coaches in Spanish football but seen by some as a divisive character, is back in the fold after 16 months off and is ready to stamp his authority on an Athletic Bilbao side in need of a shake-up.

A coach since 1997, Marcelino has had success at practically every club he has taken charge of, leading three sides to promotion to La Liga, two into the Europa League and one into the Champions League.

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