Uruguay coach Marcelo Bielsa not spending longer in charge of Athletic Bilbao.

Bielsa is back at San Mames for a friendly with Euskadi.

He said, "Those who have been through Bilbao and Athletic know that that club is imprinted on the skin and the feelings of the people who had the opportunity to belong there.

"Athletic fills me with memories and nostalgia, and I always reflected that I should have done something more to have stayed longer.

"Basque football begins with the four teams that compete in the Primera Division and there are always high-quality exponents. Athletic has generated a crop of very valuable players, Real has had a trip to Europe and very important consistency in recent very good years, Osasuna has maintained its category for a long time and Alavés is having an interesting season.

"So the potential of Basque football is going through a good moment."