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Remembering Howard Kendall's days as Athletic Bilbao manager
The day Howard Kendall said goodbye to Athletic Club in 1989, there were tears in his eyes. "If I go to England, or to any other club, it will [be a step] down; this club is the best," he said. He had been manager in Bilabo for two and a half years and the time had come to go -- he was convinced of that and so was the club -- but leaving hurt. He returned often and talked about it constantly.

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