José Arribas (16 January 1921 – 28 September 1989) was a Spanish professional

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player and manager. As a player, he was a

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. He mostly notably coached

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from 1960 to 1976, where he created the "jeu à la nantaise", a tactic based on speed, technique, intelligence and one touch play. He also coached the France national team along with Jean Snella after the

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Career

At the age of 14, Arribas left Spain for France because of the

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, and landed in

. Fond of football, he signed a professional contract with

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in the Division 2. In 1952, he became a coach and trained amateur sides of

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and Noyen-sur-Sarthe, before being called up by

, where he won the Division 1 titles in 1965, 1966 and 1973. In 1966, he coached for four matches France national team with Jean Snella. Arribas left Nantes in 1976, and ended his career coaching

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and

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Personal life

Arribas's son

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was also a footballer. He coached him at Nantes.

Honours

;Nantes * Division 1: 1964–65, 1965–66, 1972–73

References

ProfileA site dedicated to him
{{DEFAULTSORT:Arribas, Jose 1921 births 1989 deaths Footballers from Bilbao Spanish footballers French footballers Spanish football managers French football managers Le Mans FC players FC Nantes managers France national football team managers Lille OSC managers Olympique de Marseille managers Ligue 1 managers Men's association football midfielders Exiles of the Spanish Civil War in France French people of Spanish descent French people of Basque descent

Career

Personal life

Honours

See also

References