Spanish Coaches Dominate Ballon d’Or, Have Become Football’s Hottest Commodity

Spanish coaches dominate Ballon d’Or, have become football’s hottest commodity

Spain’s growing influence on world football will be on full display at Monday’s Ballon d’Or gala, when the sport’s top performers will be honoured at a glittering ceremony in London. Four of the five nominees for the Johan Cruyff Trophy for men’s coach of the year are Spanish, as are two of the candidates for the women’s trophy. The shortlists reflect how the country, after years of winning men’s and women’s titles, has turned into a major expor…

How Spanish coaches became soccer’s hottest commodity

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s growing influence on world soccer will be on full display at next week’s Ballon d’Or gala, the annual award ceremony honoring the sport’s top performers.