SCOUT· 57%46m·2026-11-04·SportsSpanish managers are taking over the world. Why?
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. So what is it about Spanish managers, particularly from the Basque region, which makes them such good leaders from the dugout? Emma Paton is joined by The Athletic's Barcelona correspondent Pol…
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