Edin Terzić will take charge of Athletic Club for the first time tomorrow when the side opens its LaLiga campaign against Sevilla at San Mamés. For the coach, it is the start of a new job and the start of a run that will demand immediate answers.
Terzić said Athletic Club is ready for what he called a very special weekend for the city and the fans, and he said the aim is clear: earn the first three points of the season. That is why Athletic Bilbao Vs Sevilla FC standings are being searched now, with this match carrying the first chance to shape the table and the mood around the club.
Terzić also said he is eager to begin and wants to push the team toward perfection. He said Athletic Club will try to play at a high level and stay close to winning if it can put together a performance people can connect with. The message was simple: start well, compete hard and leave with points.
There is, though, a small but telling friction in his words. Terzić described San Mamés as “just a building” so far, even as the stadium is being sold as a home advantage for the team. He said that changes tomorrow, when the ground becomes home in front of a full crowd for the first time in his tenure.
The opening match is only the first step in a difficult stretch. Athletic Club has three games in eight days, with trips to Barcelona and Vigo next week. Terzić said winning early would build confidence in the work already done, and that is the real edge in this opening week: not just starting LaLiga, but trying to do it fast enough to carry momentum into the rest of the run.
For Athletic Club, the question is not only how the debut looks, but whether the first night under Terzić gives the season a clean enough start to matter when the schedule tightens next week.
