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The 22 best football managers of all time

22: Zinedine Zidane — France

The 22 best football managers of all time

21: Fabio Capello — Italy

21: Fabio Capello — Italy

Years active: 1991-2018.

Biggeet clubs managed: AC Milan, Real Madrid, Juventus, and the England national soccer team.

Overall win percentage: 54.5%.

Major titles won: 5 x Serie A championships, 2 x La Liga championships, and 1 x UEFA Champions League title.

20: Bela Guttmann — Hungary

20: Bela Guttmann — Hungary

Years active: 1933-1975.

Biggest clubs managed: Ujpest FC, Sao Paulo FC, FC Porto, and Benfica.

Overall win percentage: Unknown.

Major titles won: 2 x Hungarian championships, 1 x Sao Paulo state championship, 3 x Portuguese championship, and 1 x European Cup (now the UEFA Champions League).

19: Ottmar Hitzfeld — Germany

19: Ottmar Hitzfeld — Germany

Years active: 1983-2014.

Biggest clubs managed: Grasshopper, Borussia Dortmund, and Bayern Munich.

Overall win percentage: 54%.

Major titles won: 2 x Swiss Super League championships, 7 x Bundesliga championships, and 2 x UEFA Champions League titles.

18: Louis van Gaal — Netherlands

18: Louis van Gaal — Netherlands

Years active: 1991-2016.

Biggest clubs managed: Ajax, FC Barcelona, Bayern Munich, and Manchester United.

Overall win percentage: 60%.

Major titles won: 3 x Eredivisie championships, 2 x La Liga championships, 1 x Bundesliga, 1 x UEFA Cup (now UEFA Europa League), and 1 x UEFA Champions League.

17: Nereo Rocco — Italy

17: Nereo Rocco — Italy

Years active: 1947-1977.

Biggest clubs managed: AC Milan.

Overall win percentage: Unknown.

Major titles won: 2 x Serie A championships, 2 x UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, 2 x European Cups (now UEFA Champions League).

16: Marcello Lippi — Italy

16: Marcello Lippi — Italy

Years active: 1982-present.

Biggest clubs managed: Juventus, the Italian national soccer team, and Guangzhou Evergrande.

Overall win percentage: 46%.

Major titles won: 5 x Serie A championships, 3 x Chinese Super League championships, 1 x UEFA Champions League title, 1 x AFC Champions League title, and 1 FIFA World Cup.

15: Brian Clough — England

15: Brian Clough — England

Years active: 1965-1993.

Biggest clubs managed: Derby County and Nottingham Forest.

Overall win percentage: 46.5%.

Major titles won: 2 x English league championships (now Premier League) and 2 x European Cups (now UEFA Champions League).

14: Miguel Munoz — Spain

14: Miguel Munoz — Spain

Years active: 1959-1988.

Biggest clubs managed: Real Madrid.

Overall win percentage: 53%.

Major titles won: 9 x La Liga championships and 2 x European Cups (now UEFA Champions League).

13: Jose Mourinho — Portugal

13: Jose Mourinho — Portugal

Years active: 2000-present.

Biggest clubs managed: FC Porto, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Real Madrid, and Manchester United.

Overall win percentage: 65%.

Major titles won: 2 x Primeira Liga championships, 3 x Premier League championships, 2 x Serie A championships, 1 x La Liga championship, 2 x UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League titles, and 2 x UEFA Champions League titles.

12: Giovanni Trapattoni — Italy

12: Giovanni Trapattoni — Italy

Years active: 1974-2010.

Biggest clubs managed: Juventus, Inter Milan, and Bayern Munich.

Overall win percentage: 52%.

Major titles won: 7 x Serie A championships, 1 x Bundesliga championship, 1 x Primeira Liga championship, 1 x Austrian Bundesliga championship, 1 x UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, 2 x UEFA Cup (now UEFA Europa League), 1 x European Cup (now UEFA Champions League).

11: Matt Busby — Scotland

11: Matt Busby — Scotland

Years active: 1945-1971.

Biggest clubs managed: Manchester United.

Overall win percentage: 50%.

Major titles won: 5 x English championships (now Premier League) and 1 x European Cup (now UEFA Champions League).

10: Bill Shankly — Scotland

10: Bill Shankly — Scotland

Years active: 1949-1974.

Biggest clubs managed: Liverpool FC.

Overall win percentage: 49.3%.

Major titles won: 3 x English league championships (now Premier League) and 1 x UEFA Cup (now UEFA Europa League).

9: Ernst Happel — Austria

9: Ernst Happel — Austria

Years active: 1962-1992.

Biggest clubs managed: Club Brugge, the Netherlands national soccer team, and Hamburg.

Overall win percentage: 55%.

Major titles won: 1 x Eredivise championship, 3 x Belgian championships, 2 x Bundesliga championships, 2 x Austrian championships, and 2 x European Cups (now UEFA Champions League).

8: Carlo Ancelotti — Italy

8: Carlo Ancelotti — Italy

Years active: 1995-present.

Biggest clubs managed: Juventus, AC Milan, Chelsea FC, Real Madrid, and Bayern Munich.

Overall win percentage: 59%.

Major titles won: 1 x Serie A championship, 1 x Premier League championship, 1 x Ligue 1 championship, 1 x Bundesliga, and 3 x UEFA Champions League titles.

7: Helenio Herrera — Argentina/France

7: Helenio Herrera — Argentina/France

Years active: 1944-1981.

Biggest clubs managed: Atletico Madrid, FC Barcelona, and Inter Milan.

Overall win percentage: Unknown.

Major titles won: 4 x La Liga championships, 3 x Serie A championships, and 2 x European Cups (now UEFA Champions League).

6: Valeriy Lobanovskyi — USSR/Ukraine

6: Valeriy Lobanovskyi — USSR/Ukraine

Years active: 1969-2001.

Biggest clubs managed: Dynamo Kyiv.

Overall win percentage: Unknown.

Major titles won: 8 x Soviet Top League championships, 5 x Ukrainian National League championships, and 2 x UEFA Cup Winners Cup.

5: Pep Guardiola — Spain

5: Pep Guardiola — Spain

Years active: 2008-present.

Biggest clubs managed: FC Barcelona, Bayern Munich, and Manchester City.

Overall win percentage: 72.5%.

Major titles won: 3 x La Liga championships, 3 x Bundesliga championships, 1 x Premier League, and 2 x UEFA Champions League titles.

4: Johan Cruyff — Netherlands

4: Johan Cruyff — Netherlands

Years active: 1985-2013.

Biggest clubs managed: Ajax and FC Barcelona.

Overall win percentage: 61.3%.

Major titles won: 4 x La Liga championships, 2 x UEFA Cup Winners Cup, 1 x European Cup (now UEFA Champions League).

3: Arrigo Sacchi — Italy

3: Arrigo Sacchi — Italy

Years active: 1985-2001.

Biggest clubs managed: AC Milan and the Italian national soccer team.

Overall win percentage: Unknown.

Major titles won: 1 x Serie A championship and 2 x European Cups (now UEFA Champions League).

2: Alex Ferguson — Scotland

2: Alex Ferguson — Scotland

Years active: 1974-2013.

Biggest clubs managed: Manchester United.

Overall win percentage: 58.1%.

Major titles won: 3 x Scottish Premier Division championships, 13 x Premier Leagues, 2 x European Cup Winners Cup, and 2 x UEFA Champions League titles.

1: Rinus Michels — Netherlands

1: Rinus Michels — Netherlands

Years active: 1960-1992.

Biggest clubs managed: Ajax, FC Barcelona, and the Netherlands national soccer team.

Overall win percentage: Unknown.

Major titles won: 4 x Eredivisie championships, 1 x La Liga championship, 1 x European Cup, and 1 x UEFA European Championship.


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