José Luis Mendilibar was born on March 14, 1961, in the town of Zaldibar. The Basque coach has arrived from Seville, having won the Europa League in May 2023. In the final of the European Super Cup he faced the Champions League holder for 2023, Manchester City, a match which took place at “G. Karaiskakis.”
He has coached 468 LaLiga games, serving in Athletic Bilbao, Real Valladolid, Osasuna, Levante, Eibar, Alavés, and Seville.