Barça and Real Madrid discard Spanish talent on the benches
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Barça and Real Madrid discard Spanish talent on the benches

El Periódico Mediterráneo - General4 September 2026 at 06:25

Spanish football is experiencing a moment of great prominence. World champion, with its footballers more valued than ever and its coaches leading some of the best clubs in world football. Spanish coaches have never been so well valued and the results are their best proof.

However, despite this international recognition, the two biggest Spanish clubs, Barcelona and Real Madrid, seem not to bet on Spanish talent on their benches. Both clubs have prioritized coaches of other nationalities, ignoring the quality and success that Spanish coaches demonstrate all over the world.

This situation contrasts strongly with the prestige that Spanish coaches have achieved internationally, leading top teams and winning titles in leagues around the world. The article highlights this contradiction between the global recognition of the Spaniards' work and the apparent reluctance of the two biggest institutions in Spanish football to trust their own coaches.

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