José Arribas

José Arribas
Personal information
Date of birth 16 January 1921
Place of birth Bilbao, Spain
Date of death 28 September 1989(1989-09-28) (aged 68)
Place of death France
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1948–1952 Le Mans
Managerial career
1952–1954 Saint-Malo
1954–1960 Noyen-sur-Sarthe
1960–1976 Nantes
1966 France
1976–1977 Marseille
1977–1983 Lille
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José Arribas (16 January 1921 – 28 September 1989) was a Spanish professional football player and manager. As a player, he was a midfielder. He mostly notably coached Nantes 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 1966 FIFA World Cup.