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| Top 10 best coaches in the history of football all-time |
best coaches in the history of football all-time
Football is considered one of the sports that is most concerned with the tactical aspect, so some coaches have secured their places in the history of the game thanks to their amazing minds, people like Arrigo Sacchi, Johan Cruyff, and Pep Guardiola have radically changed the concept of coaching, but many others have spent decades honing their skills and shaping their football schools.
But tactics alone will not be enough to lead teams to victory platforms, managers need leadership and authority over players to implement their ideas with ease, so many have failed to achieve their goals despite their great potential. The following list will gather the best 10 coaches in the history of football and will be based on several factors such as the length of their coaching period in the stadiums and the importance of the titles they have won.
Who was the best football coach of all time?
10 Best Football Coaches of All Time:
- Sir Alex Ferguson.
- Renus Michels.
- Johan Cruyff.
- Bob Paisley.
- The coach Arrigo Sacchi.
- Ernst Happel.
- Sir Matt Busby.
- Helenio Herrera.
- Giovanni Trapattoni.
- Jose Mourinho.
Top 10 coaches in the history of football all-time
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| Jose Mourinho |
The cunning Portuguese coach is known for his well-organized defenses and the physical strength of his players. He worked as a translator and fitness coach before gaining invaluable coaching experience. He is known for his fiery statements, his strong criticism of the media, and his clashes with journalists, making him one of the most controversial coaches in the world.
Apart from these matters, the Special One has achieved great success in the European arena and has managed to win a large number of titles, including the 2004 UEFA Champions League with Porto and the 2010 edition with Inter Milan, in addition to eight domestic titles with the clubs he has coached. He also made a significant change at Real Madrid and set it on the right path to dominate Europe in the coming years.
9- Giovanni Trapattoni
Apart from these matters, the Special One has achieved great success in the European arena and has managed to win a large number of titles, including the 2004 UEFA Champions League with Porto and the 2010 edition with Inter Milan, in addition to eight domestic titles with the clubs he has coached. He also made a significant change at Real Madrid and set it on the right path to dominate Europe in the coming years.
9- Giovanni Trapattoni
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| Giovanni Trapattoni |
The most successful Italian coach of all time, although he spent most of his career as a player at AC Milan, he turned into a historic coach at Juventus and made the Old Lady a strong Italian team that relied on the traditional Italian defensive style, which Trapattoni was one of the biggest believers in.
He stayed in Europe for 10 years and won every possible title with Juve, including the UEFA Champions League in 1985 and the Serie A 6 times, and he changed the careers of top players like Michel Platini. He also achieved other successes with Inter Milan and Bayern Munich.
8- Helenio Herrera
He stayed in Europe for 10 years and won every possible title with Juve, including the UEFA Champions League in 1985 and the Serie A 6 times, and he changed the careers of top players like Michel Platini. He also achieved other successes with Inter Milan and Bayern Munich.
8- Helenio Herrera
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| Helenio Herrera |
The founder of the (Grande Inter) team in the sixties of the last century, the Nerazzurri lived their strongest periods in their history under the leadership of Helenio Herrera, a coach who relied on psychological motivation methods and the use of inspiring words to motivate his players. This determination paid off when he led Inter to win four titles in the Italian league and two consecutive titles in the UEFA Champions League, making the Snakes a new giant in European football.
In fact, the Argentine coach had unprecedented success in Spain when he coached Atletico Madrid and Barcelona, both of which won two league titles with him. All of these teams shared strong willpower and unlimited determination to achieve success.
7- Sir Matt Busby
In fact, the Argentine coach had unprecedented success in Spain when he coached Atletico Madrid and Barcelona, both of which won two league titles with him. All of these teams shared strong willpower and unlimited determination to achieve success.
7- Sir Matt Busby
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| Sir Matt Busby |
To build a strong team is good, but to build two teams is rare. Sir Matt Busby's career can be divided into two periods. The first was when he oversaw the training of Manchester United in 1945 and assembled a group of the best young players in the country with an average age of 22, and made them believe in their abilities, winning the English League title on 3 occasions. At a time when they were expected to achieve European success, the Munich disaster struck, claiming the lives of 8 players from the starting lineup.
The Scottish coach's survival was a testament, and he returned to lead the Red Devils to victory in the European Cup in 1968 as the first English team to achieve this honor, with talents such as George Best, Bobby Charlton, and Denis Law.
6- Ernst Happel
The Scottish coach's survival was a testament, and he returned to lead the Red Devils to victory in the European Cup in 1968 as the first English team to achieve this honor, with talents such as George Best, Bobby Charlton, and Denis Law.
6- Ernst Happel
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| Ernst Happel |
The Austrian coach Ernst Happel, with ideas and tactical plans inspired by Rinus Michels, borrowed many distinctive features from the latter's flexible system, teamwork, and midfield control. Success was certainly on his side as he led Feyenoord Rotterdam to win the European Cup for Champion Clubs (now the UEFA Champions League) in 1970. The Silkeborg coach at the time even said that his team did not lose to Feyenoord, but rather to Ernst Happel.
This genius did not stop there, leading the Netherlands to a painful defeat in the 1978 World Cup final. After that, he took over as the coach of Hamburger SV, achieving its golden era by winning the German championship twice and the UEFA Champions League, marking another historic achievement for him.
5- The coach Arrigo Sacchi
This genius did not stop there, leading the Netherlands to a painful defeat in the 1978 World Cup final. After that, he took over as the coach of Hamburger SV, achieving its golden era by winning the German championship twice and the UEFA Champions League, marking another historic achievement for him.
5- The coach Arrigo Sacchi
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| The coach Arrigo Sacchi |
The team Milan, which was coached by Arrigo Sacchi, was not ordinary at all. It deserved to be watched after he spread the tactical genius that was behind the Rossoneri's dominance in European football in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He also led the Italian national team to the 1994 World Cup final before losing to Brazil on penalties.
Sacchi relied primarily on the defensive principles of Italian football, as this defensive unity is historically considered the best. Nevertheless, the best attacking performances can be seen in front of the goal, which made him a model of perfection for the Italian coach and left a legacy that made Milan a terrifying team in the next two decades.
4- Bob Paisley
Sacchi relied primarily on the defensive principles of Italian football, as this defensive unity is historically considered the best. Nevertheless, the best attacking performances can be seen in front of the goal, which made him a model of perfection for the Italian coach and left a legacy that made Milan a terrifying team in the next two decades.
4- Bob Paisley
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| Bob Paisley |
Liverpool coach in 1980 If Bill Shankly laid the foundations for the Liverpool team, then Bob Paisley built a great house upon it. The period he spent with the Reds was the most successful in the club's history, leading to 20 titles in just nine years, during which time the team was elevated to the top in Europe and domestically, with an average of 2.2 titles per season.
Players like Kenny Dalglish and Ian Rush became great legends. The greatest successes that engulfed Merseyside were the European Cup three times and the English League six times, making him widely considered the most successful coach in Liverpool's history.
3- Johan Cruyff
Players like Kenny Dalglish and Ian Rush became great legends. The greatest successes that engulfed Merseyside were the European Cup three times and the English League six times, making him widely considered the most successful coach in Liverpool's history.
3- Johan Cruyff
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| Johan Cruyff |
The coach Johan Cruyff is one of the best players in the history of football and one of the best coaches as well. The Dutchman had a sharp vision of the game; he was unique and many relied on his coaching ideas, including Pep Guardiola who worked under his leadership at the dream team Barcelona, which dominated Spanish football and won its first UEFA Champions League title in 1992 with a mix of Spanish talents and international stars. Through them, the Dutch legend enforced the principles of total football that he learned from his coach Rinus Michels.
Cruyff insisted on launching the La Masia project, which now produces many talents for Barcelona annually, and many believe he is the most important figure in the history of the beautiful game.
2- Renus Michels
Cruyff insisted on launching the La Masia project, which now produces many talents for Barcelona annually, and many believe he is the most important figure in the history of the beautiful game.
2- Renus Michels
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| Renus Michels |
The coach Renus Michels is responsible for the complications that have been introduced into the world of coaching, where his style has truly revolutionized football. He paved the way for Ajax Amsterdam to win the Champions League three times in a row, making the team both defensive and attacking as a single unit, thus becoming the pioneer of total football.
The Dutch coach spent most of his career at Ajax before moving to Barcelona in an unforgettable partnership with Johan Cruyff. Michels transferred his ideas to the Netherlands national team, leading them to the runner-up position in the 1974 World Cup. However, he returned after fourteen years to win the European Championship with them in 1988. FIFA selected him as the best coach of the past century.
1- Sir Alex Ferguson
The Dutch coach spent most of his career at Ajax before moving to Barcelona in an unforgettable partnership with Johan Cruyff. Michels transferred his ideas to the Netherlands national team, leading them to the runner-up position in the 1974 World Cup. However, he returned after fourteen years to win the European Championship with them in 1988. FIFA selected him as the best coach of the past century.
1- Sir Alex Ferguson
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| Sir Alex Ferguson |
Sir Alex Ferguson is the consensually best coach in the history of football for several valid reasons. First of all, Ferguson made a name for himself in Scotland by breaking the dominance of Celtic and Rangers as the manager of Aberdeen, winning the Scottish League title three times. He then moved to Old Trafford and profoundly changed the landscape of English football. Over 26 years at Manchester United, he made the club the most successful in England, surpassing their traditional rivals Liverpool. He also adapted to many other strong teams, turning the Red Devils into an unrivaled domestic force and a feared opponent in Europe.
Winning 13 English league titles is a remarkable achievement that no other coach would even come close to. With two Champions League titles and many other trophies, Sir Alex Ferguson sits on the throne as the most successful coach in history.
Winning 13 English league titles is a remarkable achievement that no other coach would even come close to. With two Champions League titles and many other trophies, Sir Alex Ferguson sits on the throne as the most successful coach in history.
