After appearing in 510 league games for Athletic Bilbao over 12 seasons and working under top managers such as Marcelo Bielsa and Ernesto Valverde, Iraola's meteoric ascension in management has captured much attention.

Iraola's teams put opponents under pressure by strategically overloading half spaces, employing overlapping runs and employing width to stretch defensive lines.

Bournemouth

Bournemouth, England's leading coastal resort located only two hours by train from London, boasts 11 kilometres of safe and beautiful beaches as well as charming parks and gardens, attracting foreign visitors for decades - it is easy to understand why this town remains one of England's favorite coastal retreats.

Iraola may have surprised many by his decision to move from Spain to England's south coast, yet he's certain this decision will benefit him in the long run.

He sees the Premier League as an opportunity to demonstrate his style and philosophy, and he's right: Iraola has used NYCFC and Marcelo Bielsa's teachings of defense to formulate his approach, designed to stop teams launching counterattacks by exploiting spaces created by high press; his goalkeeper must then neutralize such threats through aggressive marking, diligent tracking of runs and one-on-one duels with opponents - something Iraola was able to achieve with Rayo where they finished 12th with regular victories over Barcelona and Real Madrid teams! This system proved effective with Rayo too; Iraola guided relegated squad to 12th position with regular wins over Barcelona and Real Madrid sides!

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Rayo Vallecano

Iraola became known as Rayo after joining Valencia FC for his first spell in late 1990. A key member of its defense, he won seven Spain caps as a result.

Back at Vallecas, however, Iraola has made his mark. His direct playing style exploits wide spaces while supporting high pressing.

Ska-P is another band who shares his leftist politics and are also fans of Los Bukaneros, being one of six teams across Europe with 100% home records this season - which led to them outperforming expected goals (xG) by outscoring them by nearly 40 goals, placing themselves firmly into the top half of the league table and thus delighting Iraola even more than normal!

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New York City FC

New York City FC are part of City Football Group (CFG), alongside Manchester City, Melbourne City, Yokohama F. Marinos and Mumbai City FC. At home they share Yankee Stadium with baseball's New York Yankees - sharing both baseball and soccer as their respective home venues!

NYC FC struggled in its inaugural year, being relegated to Division Two in Eastern Conference and being eliminated from US Open Cup fourth round play-off by NASL side New York Cosmos.

Since then, NYCFC has steadily progressed into a powerful force within Major League Soccer (MLS), boasting world-class players like David Villa, Frank Lampard and Andrea Pirlo as major draws. NYFC also developed intense rivalries with other MLS clubs like New York Red Bulls and Atlanta United FC that draw large crowds and create an electric atmosphere - and competes in CONCACAF Champions League, MLS Cup competitions alongside an academy to foster young talent development.

The journey

Iraola made over 500 appearances as an uncompromising right-back for Athletic Bilbao, reaching two Copa del Rey finals and one Europa League final before spending one season in Major League Soccer with New York City before honing his coaching methodology at Cypriot side AEK Larnaca before returning home and taking charge of second division club Mirandes.

He then led them into the Segunda Division playoffs and semi finals of Copa del Rey on a shoestring budget, all while confounding defenders with mesmerizing passing combinations and penetrating runs that breach defensive lines. Most impressive of all was Iraola's players relentless pressing opponents; much like Bielsa's pressing is compact yet adaptable enough to adapt to his opponent's strengths and weaknesses - it proved particularly effective against teams employing disciplined, well-organized defensive structures.