UEFA A Application Story 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Attempt 1 @FA ❌ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Attempt 2 @FA ❌ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Attempt 3 @ScottishFA ❌ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Attempt 4 @FA ❌ 2020 Left England to pursue my coaching career & CPD abroad. 🇪🇸 Started learning Spanish 🇪🇸 Joined @Atleti @AtletiAcademia 2022 🇪🇸 Attempt 5 2023 @rfef ✅

🇪🇸 Why Premier League clubs are hiring Spanish coaches 1. Tactical literacy has become the new premium Spanish coaching education (RFEF Barcelona/La Liga influence) produces managers who are trained in: -Positional play (structured occupation of space) -Pressing traps and rest defence -Build-up patterns under pressure -Game-state manipulation (when to slow, when to accelerate) In short, they don’t just manage games but design them. 2. The Premier League is now a “space league”, not a “duel league” Modern EPL football is defined by: -High pressing systems -Transition-heavy chaos -Inverted full-backs and hybrid midfield structures Spanish coaches are already fluent in this language because La Liga evolution forced it earlier. They understand: -How to create overloads -How to escape pressure in tight zones -How to control transitions without killing tempo 3. Clubs want control without losing intensity Earlier EPL models were: -British: intensity, directness -Continental: control, patience Spanish coaches (Guardiola lineage, Arteta, Emery, Iraola-type profiles) merge both controlled aggression structured pressing. That hybrid is now the market edge. 4. Better squad development and tactical teaching Spanish managers are increasingly trusted because they: -Improve young players tactically (not just physically) -Create role clarity (every player has a function) -Reduce randomness in team structure This is why clubs with “projects” prefer them over purely motivational coaches. 5. Guardiola effect still dominates the ecosystem Pep didn’t just win trophies, he changed hiring logic. Now clubs believe: “If we want elite football identity, we need Spanish methodology.” That ripple effect has shaped recruitment across the league for a decade. ⚠️ The hidden truth (important nuance) This trend is also happening because: -Traditional British managerial pipelines are thinning at elite level -Clubs want immediate tactical structure, not long rebuilds -Data positional models favour Spanish coaching frameworks But risk remains: -Some Spanish systems struggle with EPL physical variance -Over-structuring can fail in chaotic match states 🧾 Bottom line Premier League clubs are not just hiring Spanish coaches. They are importing: A complete football operating system built on structure, spacing, and control and that system is currently outperforming most domestic tactical models. #PremierLeague #SpanishCoaches #FootballTactics #PositionalPlay #PepGuardiola #MikelArteta #UnaiEmery #AndoniIraola #FootballTwitter #XFootball #CoachingAnalysis #TacticalEvolution #EPL #ModernFootball

The perfect start to our #FIFAWorldCup campaign 💚💛 ⚽ Irankunda 27', Metcalfe 75' #Socceroos

The journey of @SoccerFedMI is incredible. A simply beautiful watch. 👏🏻 @LloydOwers

📹 RESUMEN | Así vivimos la primera jornada del ‘𝗜𝗜𝗜 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝗙𝘂́𝘁𝗯𝗼𝗹 @rfef’ 🙋🏻‍♂️ Unai Emery (@AVFCOfficial) 🙋🏻‍♂️ Sergio Fernández (@Alaves) 🙋🏻‍♂️ Sergio Navarro 🙋🏻‍♂️ @pepmari4 #EntrenadoresRFEF | #CIDERFEF

Mañana! 🔝

👀 Ya tenemos AQUÍ el programa del ‘𝗜𝗜𝗜 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝗙𝘂́𝘁𝗯𝗼𝗹 @rfef 👀 Formación🔝 🗓️ 5 y 6 de junio 📍 Madrid ✍️ INSCRÍBETE ➡️ bit.ly/42FMA1M #EntrenadoresRFEF | #CIDERFEF

🔥 WOW 🔥 👀 Unai Emery 👀 El campeón de la @EuropaLeague asistirá al ‘𝗜𝗜𝗜 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝗙𝘂́𝘁𝗯𝗼𝗹 @rfef 🗓️5 y 6 de junio 📍Madrid ✍️ INSCRÍBETE ➡️ bit.ly/42FMA1M #EntrenadoresRFEF | #CIDERFEF

Que buen día era! @futgal 👏🏻

Buenos días @futgal.

Desde la primera jornada, hasta la ultima. Una temporada muy bonita, llena de aprendizaje y con la mejor compañía. @SD_Compostela @ConxoSantiago @cantpicheleira

👀 Manolo González (@RCDEspanyol) 👀 Será PONENTE del ‘𝗜𝗜𝗜 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝘆 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝗙𝘂́𝘁𝗯𝗼𝗹 @rfef 🗓️ 5 y 6 de junio 📍 Madrid ✍️ INSCRÍBETE ➡️ bit.ly/42FMA1M #EntrenadoresRFEF

👏🏻 @futgal

🔥 WOW 🔥 👀 Mikel Arteta 👀 El campeón de la @premierleague y finalista de la @ChampionsLeague participará en el ‘III Congreso Internacional de Entrenadores de Fútbol @rfef' 🗓️ 5 y 6 de junio 📍 Madrid ✍️ INSCRÍBETE ➡️ bit.ly/42FMA1M #EntrenadoresRFEF | #CIDERFEF

Estoy apuntado! 💪🏻

El último partido de la temporada. A terminar el más fuerte posible. @cantpicheleira @SD_Compostela @ConxoSantiago

We keep moving forward! 💪🏻 @cantpicheleira @SD_Compostela @ConxoSantiago

Wins against 4th and 5th in the league last month shows the progress we have made in the last few months. We still have more learning and progress to make. Final 5 games of the season to finish strong! @SD_Compostela @ConxoSantiago @cantpicheleira