Chris Coleman, the former manager of Fulham, is poised to become the new man-in-charge of Spanish side Real Sociedad.
When I first heard the news, I said, "WHAT?"
Coleman himself said that there are so many foreign managers in English soccer, so why don't become a foreign manager himself in Spain? I don't have the updated list with me, but other than Fabio Capello and some other managers from South America, there really aren't many foreign managers in Spanish soccer.
But why Coleman?
Well, you may argue that some of the foreign managers were no-names when they were first hired by the team. But can you name any manager who has achieved literally nothing before being hired by a foreign team, off the top of your head?
But of course, it doesn't hurt being a "prodigy" of legendary Welsh coach John Toshack, who has strong ties with Spanish soccer and has had three spells as the manager of Real Sociedad.
And looking like a Latin guy is definitely an advantage too.
Good luck, Chris.
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