Jose Arribas

Jose Arribas is a footballer and French trainer born the January 16th 1921 with Bilbao (Spain) and deceased the September 28th 1989. It is exiled at the 14 years age following the civil war which bursts in Spain, in France, with Nantes, after the ports of La Rochelle and Bordeaux refuse to let accost the tub in which Arribas was embarked. He becomes then player then with the Mans. He makes party of the manpower of the " period faste" club. It cotoie international Belgians and forging mill his technique and its temperament. Like good number, it leaves the club after the war, following the recasting of the championship and the imposition of Mans in the second division. Beginning its career of trainer in Saint-Malo, it is made known owing to the fact that it likes to change and try out new tactics, as in 1958 or it tests famous the 4-2-4 Brazilian one with the team of the Noyen-on-Sarthe. In this small village, he becomes also café owner to earn his living. He brings the small team of the Noyen-on-Sarthe in Division of honor. He is as known as a technician except par since his arrival in Nantes, and is at the origin of famous the play to Nantes the as Arribas summarizes in three words: speed, technique and intelligence. In fact, Arribas takes as a starting point Bill Shankly, posts some with the Liverpool FC since 1959; the two clubs clash besides into friendly as of 1960. Arribas remains sixteen years in station in Nantes, and in spite of the gained championships of France, he is always discussed by the leaders and the supporters. The latter whistle their players tandis regularly the Nantes leaders propose only one renewal of one year old contract for Arribas… Arribas prefers to leave (1976). It leaves however a considerable heritage with two generations of players, future trainers for some, trained with the “play with Nantes”. The review Football 65 said of him: Arribas worked the team of Nantes to her image; that of honesty, the correction, the love of the offensive, the good game and modesty, weapons which enabled him to leave the shade and to be made a choice place in French Football . Arribas dies on September 28th, 1989 of the continuations of long illness. The sporting center of Jonelière is dedicated to him today.

Career of player

1948-1952 : US Mans

Career of trainer

1952-1954 : US Saint-Malo
1954-1960: the Noyen-on-Sarthe
1960-1976:
1966: Temporary selector of the team of France with Jean Snella (4 matches from Sept. to Nov.)
1976-1977:
1978-1982:

Prize list

Champion of France 1965,1966,1973 with FC Nantes

Literature

Paul Hurseau/Jacques Verhaeghe: The immortal ones of northerner football. Alan Sutton, Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire 2003 ISBN 2-84253-867-6
the Team: FC Atlantic Nantes. A club with the One. The Team, Issy-les-Moulineaux 2005 ISBN 2-915-53504-3

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