Gaizka Garitano, the second best coach in the history of Athletic
Gaizka Garitano is the second best coach in the history of Athletic, at least in terms of points scored per game played. So the numbers say. The Basque coach, former Athletic Bilbao player and since yesterday former coach of the Bilbao club, was dismissed despite the fact that his team managed to beat Elche by 1-0 and despite also having some of the best numbers in the history of the club in terms of coaches..
Gaizka Garitano, second best percentage of points per game
Specific, Garitano has directed ‘Los Leones’ in 79 matches with 31 victoria, 21 ties and 27 defeats getting 1,44 points per game, a percentage of 48% of the total points in play. This data, is only surpassed by 52% achieved by Ernesto Valverde who directed during 228 Athletic matches, getting 1,57 points per game.
Other mythicals like Clemente (46%), Caparros (45%) and Heynckes (47%) they stayed slightly below that 48% achieved by Gaizka Garitano. Even so, These good numbers have not been enough for the coach to maintain his position or to win the affection of a certain percentage of the fans.
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Nor has he managed to lead Athletic Bilbao to a Cup final, something that had not happened since the one remembered by the fight of 1984 with Maradona as one of the main characters. Final that by the way has not yet been played and to which if nothing happens, the coach who won the last rally so far will lead (2019), Marcelino Garcia Toral.
