On May 3, La Liga Round 34 of the 2025-26 season, Athletic Club plays away against Alavés. 

In this match, Valverde ushered in his 500th official match coaching Athletic Club, becoming another coach in the history of Spanish professional football to reach 500 official matches coaching the same club.

According to statistics, in the history of Spanish professional football, only 5 coaches have coached 500 official matches for the same club. Specifically: Simeone coached Atletico Madrid 795 times, Luis Aragonés coached Atletico Madrid 612 times, Miguel Muñoz coached Real Madrid 605 times, Arsenio Iglesias coached Deportivo La Coruña 566 times, and Valverde coached Athletic Club 500 times.