Basque Coaches Dominate Premier League

The Premier League season kicks off this Friday at 21:00 at the Emirates Stadium, with Arsenal facing Coventry City in a match that begins a season with more Spanish and Basque coaching influence than ever before. macnevers-and-co.beer

Four of the five title favorites—Arsenal's Mikel Arteta, Liverpool's Andoni Iraola, Chelsea's Xabi Alonso, and Aston Villa's Unai Emery—are all Guipuzcoan managers, continuing the legacy of Pep Guardiola's influence on English football.