The Mirror · October 28, 2026

'I coached Mikel Arteta, Andoni Iraola and Xabi Alonso – one stood out as a future boss'

Mikel Arteta, Xabi Alonso and Andoni Iraola all grew up together playing youth football in Spain, but only one of them stood out at the time as a future manager

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'I coached Mikel Arteta, Andoni Iraola and Xabi Alonso – one stood out as a future boss'

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