Ballon d'Or 2026: Spain dominate men's team coach shortlist | OneFootball

Spain supply four of the five nominees for the Ballon d'Or 2026 men's team Coach of the Season, with Bayern Munich's Vincent Kompany the lone non-Spaniard.

According to L'Équipe, Luis Enrique, fresh from a second straight Champions League with PSG, is in contention to retain the award. Luis de la Fuente delivered the World Cup with a Spain side that conceded only one goal.

Mikel Arteta took Arsenal to the Premier League title and reached the Champions League final. Unai Emery cemented his Europa League reputation by winning a fifth crown, this time with Aston Villa.

Kompany's Bayern claimed a domestic treble, winning the Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal and Supercup.

The 2025-26 records underline the field's dominance, including de la Fuente's 14 wins, four draws and no defeats, and Kompany's 46 wins, six draws and three losses.

Source: L'Équipe

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