Two more league triumphs and another Champions League-winning season since have cemented his place in history-individual honours merely clutter his trophy cabinet. Success was immediate under the 37 year-old, who delivered La Liga and Champions League trophies in his first season at the Catalan club. In only four years at Barcelona, Pep Guardiola achieved more than most managers dream of in a lifetime.įast-tracked to the top by the club for which he starred as a midfielder, local boy Guardiola had left Barca as a player before its sad decline into mediocrity not long after the new millennium, able to return years later with his legend intact. Success: 10, Consistency: 8, Longevity: 8, Current Reputation: 10. He has something which makes you calm and he lets you play, it makes you feel like the way you want"- Cesc Fabregas.
He transmits this tranquility, this way of just not making you nervous. "He is very important because he always makes us calm. Known as a shy, reflective character who often shuns media attention, del Bosque commands respect from all who are lucky enough to play for him. It would take a man of some standing to have turned the team of Galaticos into a highly functioning unit, but in 2003, Real Madrid stood atop the precipice of world football as a team, rather than a group of individuals. Vicente del Bosque has helped bring unprecedented glory to Spain, winning the last two major international tournaments.īut World Cup and European Championship successes aside, del Bosque also had a prolific spell in charge of Real Madrid between 19, winning two La Ligas and two Champions League titles. Success: 8, Consistency: 8, Longevity: 8, Current Reputation: 9. More ball on the floor, exploiting the ability of some elements, in the respect of tradition physical strength and great character. "I tried to change of Chelsea compared to its past. They played with such a devastating freedom in attack that goals were rarely hard to come by-they scored seven in a game on three different occasions, even bagging eight against Wigan to clinch the Premier League on the final day of the season.Īt Milan, Ancelotti won Serie A once and the UEFA Champions League twice, often mixing the youth of players such as Kaka with the experience of those like Paulo Maldini to great success. Upon reflection, the Blues' double-winning side of the 09/10 season played with a joie de vivre rarely seen in the country before. Leaving Milan after eight eventful seasons, Carlo Ancelotti arrived at Chelsea Football Club in the summer of 2009 with a weight of pressure on his shoulders, and the expectations that he should deliver at the first time of asking. Naturally, there is no right or wrong way to assess every contender's career achievements, and a list like this is designed to spark debate, rather than end it.īut enough of my preamble, here are Bleacher Report's 50 Best Managers in World Football. Whilst at Everton, silverware has proved hard to come by, but in terms of exceeding expectations on a minimal budget, the Scotsman has been very successful indeed at Goodison Park.īut winning the Premier League or the World Cup will also weigh more heavily than say, an Eredivisie title.Ĭurrently unemployed bosses such as Pep Guardiola and Rafa Benitez will be considered however, the officially retired, such as Gerard Houllier and Luis Cubilla, will not. Of course, rating a manager's success is relative. The latter category will prove the deciding factor in case of a tiebreak.īut if that doesn't make much sense now, have no fear, it will soon.
The world's best will each receive a score out of ten in four different categories-Success, Consistency, Longevity and Current Reputation, with the total score then deciding each manager's placement.
In compiling a list of the 50 greatest of the profession, and then attempting to put them into a definitive order, a simple equation has been used to complete this mammoth task.
No success attained by those in this list has been achieved without a dedication to craft similar to that of the Arsenal boss.Īnd although every manager included here will have wildly contrasting approaches to the game, they all share one, very common trait-the desire to win. "I believe the target of anything in life should be to do it so well that it becomes an art"- Arsene Wenger.