Pep Guardiola, Luis Enrique, Mikel Arteta, and Xavi Hernández are among the eight coaches who have advanced to the Champions League quarterfinals. With Barcelona, led by Xavi Hernández, and Mikel Arteta's Arsenal both securing their spots, half of the qualified coaches are Spanish.

The 6 Players who Could Leave Real Madrid in June

Barcelona secured their place in the next round by defeating Napoli 3-1 at the Montjuic Olympic Stadium, following a 1-1 draw in the first leg. Meanwhile, Arsenal returns to the quarterfinals after 14 years, overcoming Porto in a penalty shootout, with Spanish goalkeeper David Raya making two crucial saves.ç

These two coaches join Luis Enrique, in charge of Paris-Saint Germain, who eliminated Real Sociedad led by fellow Spaniard Imanol Alguacil, and Pep Guardiola, who prevented Copenhagen from advancing to the quarterfinals with Manchester City.

It's noteworthy that all these coaches have previous ties to Barcelona. Guardiola, Luis Enrique, and Xavi Hernández have been both players and coaches at the Catalan club, while Mikel Arteta, although not debuting for the first team, played 42 games for Barcelona's reserve team.