Arteta on 4 Basque Premier League managers and why

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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta on the impact the four Basque managers have had in the Premier League ahead of clash with Unai Emery and Aston Villa Sobha Realty Training Centre, London Colney, UK

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00:00Four of the Premier League managers now are all Basque. What makes Basque so special?

00:05Big community, yeah?

00:06Yeah, I mean 20% of the Premier League managers are Basque.

00:08Go to San Sebastian and then come back and then ask me that question. You all have to

00:12go there because it's a beautiful place, beautiful city, great restaurants, great food, great

00:16culture.

00:17What makes you such good football managers?

00:20Probably the passion and the education that we all got. And then, yeah, we all need opportunities

00:24and chances. Someone has to believe in you. I think what Una and Julian did for us is

00:31incredible because they set the standards so high. They won a lot. The way they coached

00:35the team, the way they represented the clubs, it was at the highest level. So I think that

00:40gave a platform for the youngest ones like myself, like Xavi, like Andoni. Probably to

00:46end that curiosity and say, OK, maybe there are coaches here as well. So I think we have

00:51to be very grateful to those two.

00:54Do you and Julian and Una have a WhatsApp group or anything?

00:58No, we don't.

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