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LET US RANK THE BEST SOCCER MANAGER OF ALL TIME (TOP 5)

Soccer managers, or football managers in every other country besides the USA, play a crucial role in a soccer team’s success and development. Look at Klopp’s success at Liverpool; before he came to the club, they could not win anything. At the highest level of football, managers are just as important as the whole team.

Their responsibilities extend beyond match days, involving strategic planning, player development, tactics, and team management. There’s a reason coaches get paid the salaries they do.

It’s a challenging task to deal with young millionaire superstars. Dealing with egos is hard by itself. Add the fact that the responsibility for the entire team’s success falls on your shoulders.

This list will allow you to rank who you think is the best soccer manager ever.

Sir Alex Ferguson

  • Full name: Alexander Chapman Ferguson
  • Date of birth: December 31, 1941
  • Place of birth: Glasgow, Scotland
  • Most Notable Club: Manchester United

Widely regarded as one of the most excellent managers in the history of English football, Ferguson had an illustrious career with Manchester United, winning numerous domestic and international titles.

What cemented SAF’s legacy? As soon as he left Manchester United, the team completely went into shambles. To this day, it has not recovered, and you can argue that it’s gotten worse and worse.

Pep Guardiola

  • Full name: Josep Guardiola Sala
  • Date of birth: January 18, 1971
  • Place of birth: Santpedor, Spain
  • Most Notable Club: Manchester City

Known for his innovative tactics and style of play, Guardiola has succeeded with Barcelona, Bayern Munich, and Manchester City. His teams are recognized for their possession-based football and dominance in domestic leagues.

Pep has dominated European soccer for many years, consistently competing at the highest level. His dominating run with Manchester City is spectacular. Could he do it with a weaker group of players? Who knows? He’s only coached the most prominent clubs with the biggest names in football.

José Mourinho

  • Full name: José Mário dos Santos Mourinho Félix
  • Date of birth: January 26, 1963
  • Place of birth: Setúbal, Portugal
  • Most Notable Club: Real Madrid

A highly successful and polarizing figure, Mourinho has won league titles in multiple countries with clubs like Porto, Chelsea, Inter Milan, and Real Madrid. He is known for his tactical understanding and ability to win trophies.

Arguably, the biggest personality when it comes to soccer managers. This coach has achieved success with an underdog team in Porto. That alone is impressive. 

Johan Cruyff

  • Full name: Hendrik Johannes Cruijff
  • Date of birth: April 25, 1947
  • Place of birth: Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Most Notable Club: Barcelona

Cruyff had a profound impact on the game as both a player and a coach. His “Total Football” philosophy influenced generations of players and coaches.

A legend in every sense of the word. Only a few professional soccer players are also great soccer managers. Johan joins the shortlist, responsible for the Barcelona style that remains relevant to this day. 

Zinedine Zidane

  • Full name: Zinedine Yazid Zidane
  • Date of birth: June 23, 1972
  • Place of birth: Marseille, France
  • Most Notable Club: Real Madrid

While relatively new to coaching, Zidane has made a significant impact, leading Real Madrid to three consecutive UEFA Champions League titles from 2016 to 2018.

Three Champions League trophies in a row land you on the best soccer managers list. It is a nearly impossible thing to do in modern football no matter what team you have.

Jürgen Klopp

Certainly one of the best managers to ever grace the game. Jürgen has achieved undeniable success with Dortmund and Liverpool. What makes him so unique is that he’s reached success with clubs that were unable to before his arrival, making him the variable that caused that.

  • Full name: Jürgen Norbert Klopp
  • Date of birth: June 16, 1967
  • Place of birth: Stuttgart, West Germany
  • Most Notable Club: Liverpool

 

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