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When you include Mikel Arteta, Unai Emery and Xabi Alonso, four of the coaches of the teams that finished in the top 10 of the Premier League last season all hail from the Basque region.
“They ask me a lot why a lot of Basque managers especially have arrived to this level and why a lot of Spanish teams are winning a lot of things,” Iraola said.
“I always say
Former Hull City vice-chairman Tan Kesler has revealed how “really ambitious” Liam Rosenior became a success in management.
The 41-year-old is now in charge of Chelsea and will lead his side into an FA Cup fourth‑round tie at his former club, where he made 161 appearances as a player between 2010 and 2015.
Having previously served only as caretaker manager at Derby County in League One, Rosenior was appointed by
Portsmouth boss John Mousinho has revealed the club are close to announcing another signing to bolster their ranks this January.
So far the Blues have welcomed three new faces in the transfer window, bringing in midfielder Ebou Adams and wingers Millenic Alli and Keshi Anderson.
With less than a week remaining until Monday’s deadline, Mousinho is confident that there will be further additions in the coming days.
“Progress is going
Oxford United boss Gary Rowett says that attacking midfielder Tyler Goodrham has been “a little unfortunate” to not play more this season.
The U’s academy graduate has only made five appearances across all competitions for the first team, scoring one goal.
After a period of inactivity, Goodrham even played a game for Oxford’s Under-21 side and ended up being shown a red card in that game.
In the last two
Premier League players aged under 21 are spending longer sidelined through injury than ever before, with knee problems on the rise, a study has shown.
New data from global insurance group Howden’s ‘Men’s European Football Injury Index’ has revealed similar trends across Europe’s top men’s leagues.
The revelations come as club and international calendars face increasing scrutiny, with many players arguing congested schedules threaten their welfare.
James Burrows, head of
McNulty’s pre-season prediction: 16th
Manager Sean Dyche had to contend with two separate deductions eventually totalling eight points for breaches of financial regulations, played out against the backdrop of a wafer-thin transfer budget and absentee owner Farhad Moshiri trying to sell the club to 777 Partners.
With this context, Dyche deserves great credit for keeping Everton up with three games to spare – add on the deducted points and you