Spanish managers are taking over the world. Why?

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<p>Four of the five managers nominated for the Men’s Coach of the Year at the Ballon d’Or ceremony last week hailed from Spain.</p><br><p>So what is it about Spanish managers, particularly from the Basque region, which makes them such good leaders from the dugout?</p><br><p>Emma Paton is joined by The Athletic&#39;s Barcelona correspondent Pol Ballus, Spanish editor Tomas Hill Lopez-Menchero and Spurs writer Jay Harris to assess the influx of Spanish managers across Europe, Pep Guardiola&#39;s influence and which current players are destined to become stellar coaches.</p><br><p>Host: Emma Paton</p><p>Panelists: Pol Ballus, Tomas Hill Lopez-Menchero, Jay Harris</p><p>Producers: Xavi Bird, Lara Sinclair</p><p>Executive Producers: Max Curwen Bingley, Adam Jones</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>