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🏆 Ranked! The 100 best football managers of all time (Mixed) (FourFourTwo)

1
Alex Ferguson
Scotland Alex Ferguson
Scotland
 

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Alex Ferguson
Scotland Alex Ferguson
Scotland
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2
Rinus Michels
Netherlands Rinus Michels
Netherlands
 

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Rinus Michels
Netherlands Rinus Michels
Netherlands
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3
Johan Cruyff
Netherlands Johan Cruyff
Netherlands
 

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Johan Cruyff
Netherlands Johan Cruyff
Netherlands
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4
Bill Shankly
Scotland Bill Shankly
Scotland
 

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Bill Shankly
Scotland Bill Shankly
Scotland
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5
Pep Guardiola
Spain Pep Guardiola
Spain
 

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Pep Guardiola
Spain Pep Guardiola
Spain
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6
Arrigo Sacchi
Italy Arrigo Sacchi
Italy
 

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Arrigo Sacchi
Italy Arrigo Sacchi
Italy
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7
Matt Busby
Scotland Matt Busby
Scotland
 

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Matt Busby
Scotland Matt Busby
Scotland
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8
Helenio Herrera
Argentina Helenio Herrera
Argentina
 

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Helenio Herrera
Argentina Helenio Herrera
Argentina
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9
Ernst Happel
Austria Ernst Happel
Austria
 

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Ernst Happel
Austria Ernst Happel
Austria
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10
Valeriy Lobanovskyi
Soviet Union Valeriy Lobanovskyi
Soviet Union
 

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Valeriy Lobanovskyi
Soviet Union Valeriy Lobanovskyi
Soviet Union
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11
Brian Clough
England Brian Clough
England
 

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Brian Clough
England Brian Clough
England
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12
José Mourinho
Portugal José Mourinho
Portugal
 

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José Mourinho
Portugal José Mourinho
Portugal
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13
Marcello Lippi
Italy Marcello Lippi
Italy
 

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Marcello Lippi
Italy Marcello Lippi
Italy
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14
Giovanni Trapattoni
Italy Giovanni Trapattoni
Italy
 

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Giovanni Trapattoni
Italy Giovanni Trapattoni
Italy
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15
Vicente del Bosque
Spain Vicente del Bosque
Spain
 

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Vicente del Bosque
Spain Vicente del Bosque
Spain
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16
Miguel Muñoz
Spain Miguel Muñoz
Spain
 

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Miguel Muñoz
Spain Miguel Muñoz
Spain
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17
Carlo Ancelotti
Italy Carlo Ancelotti
Italy
 

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Carlo Ancelotti
Italy Carlo Ancelotti
Italy
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18
Ottmar Hitzfeld
Germany Ottmar Hitzfeld
Germany
 

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Ottmar Hitzfeld
Germany Ottmar Hitzfeld
Germany
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19
Nereo Rocco
Italy Nereo Rocco
Italy
 

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Nereo Rocco
Italy Nereo Rocco
Italy
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20
Louis van Gaal
Netherlands Louis van Gaal
Netherlands
 

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Louis van Gaal
Netherlands Louis van Gaal
Netherlands
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21
Béla Guttmann
Hungary Béla Guttmann
Hungary
 

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Béla Guttmann
Hungary Béla Guttmann
Hungary
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22
Bob Paisley
England Bob Paisley
England
 

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Bob Paisley
England Bob Paisley
England
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23
Arsène Wenger
France Arsène Wenger
France
 

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Arsène Wenger
France Arsène Wenger
France
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24
Fabio Capello
Italy Fabio Capello
Italy
 

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Fabio Capello
Italy Fabio Capello
Italy
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25
Herbert Chapman
England Herbert Chapman
England
 

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Herbert Chapman
England Herbert Chapman
England
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26
Alf Ramsey
England Alf Ramsey
England
 

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Alf Ramsey
England Alf Ramsey
England
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27
Mário Zagallo
Brazil Mário Zagallo
Brazil
 

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Mário Zagallo
Brazil Mário Zagallo
Brazil
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28
José Villalonga
Spain José Villalonga
Spain
 

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José Villalonga
Spain José Villalonga
Spain
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29
Jürgen Klopp
Germany Jürgen Klopp
Germany
 

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Jürgen Klopp
Germany Jürgen Klopp
Germany
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30
Jock Stein
Scotland Jock Stein
Scotland
 

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Jock Stein
Scotland Jock Stein
Scotland
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31
Helmut Schön
West Germany Helmut Schön
West Germany
 

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Helmut Schön
West Germany Helmut Schön
West Germany
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32
Jupp Heynckes
Germany Jupp Heynckes
Germany
 

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Jupp Heynckes
Germany Jupp Heynckes
Germany
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33
Kenny Dalglish
Scotland Kenny Dalglish
Scotland
 

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Kenny Dalglish
Scotland Kenny Dalglish
Scotland
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34
Viktor Maslov
Soviet Union Viktor Maslov
Soviet Union
 

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Viktor Maslov
Soviet Union Viktor Maslov
Soviet Union
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35
Bill Nicholson
England Bill Nicholson
England
 

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Bill Nicholson
England Bill Nicholson
England
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36
Zinedine Zidane
France Zinedine Zidane
France
 

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Zinedine Zidane
France Zinedine Zidane
France
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37
Guus Hiddink
Netherlands Guus Hiddink
Netherlands
 

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Guus Hiddink
Netherlands Guus Hiddink
Netherlands
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38
Udo Lattek
Germany Udo Lattek
Germany
 

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Udo Lattek
Germany Udo Lattek
Germany
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39
Luiz Felipe Scolari
Brazil Luiz Felipe Scolari
Brazil
 

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Luiz Felipe Scolari
Brazil Luiz Felipe Scolari
Brazil
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40
Jill Ellis
England Jill Ellis
England
 

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Jill Ellis
England Jill Ellis
England
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41
Rafael Benítez
Spain Rafael Benítez
Spain
 

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Rafael Benítez
Spain Rafael Benítez
Spain
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42
Albert Batteux
France Albert Batteux
France
 

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Albert Batteux
France Albert Batteux
France
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43
Diego Simeone
Argentina Diego Simeone
Argentina
 

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43
Diego Simeone
Argentina Diego Simeone
Argentina
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44
Telê Santana
Brazil Telê Santana
Brazil
 

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44
Telê Santana
Brazil Telê Santana
Brazil
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45
Bill Struth
Scotland Bill Struth
Scotland
 

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Bill Struth
Scotland Bill Struth
Scotland
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46
Bobby Robson
England Bobby Robson
England
 

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Bobby Robson
England Bobby Robson
England
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47
Otto Rehhagel
Germany Otto Rehhagel
Germany
 

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Otto Rehhagel
Germany Otto Rehhagel
Germany
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48
Luis Aragonés
Spain Luis Aragonés
Spain
 

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Luis Aragonés
Spain Luis Aragonés
Spain
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49
Aimé Jacquet
France Aimé Jacquet
France
 

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Aimé Jacquet
France Aimé Jacquet
France
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50
George Graham
Scotland George Graham
Scotland
 

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George Graham
Scotland George Graham
Scotland
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51
Jimmy Hogan
England Jimmy Hogan
England
 

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Jimmy Hogan
England Jimmy Hogan
England
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52
Sven-Göran Eriksson
Sweden Sven-Göran Eriksson
Sweden
 

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Sven-Göran Eriksson
Sweden Sven-Göran Eriksson
Sweden
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53
Franz Beckenbauer
Germany Franz Beckenbauer
Germany
 

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Franz Beckenbauer
Germany Franz Beckenbauer
Germany
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54
Willie Maley
Scotland Willie Maley
Scotland
 

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Willie Maley
Scotland Willie Maley
Scotland
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55
Carlos Alberto Parreira
Brazil Carlos Alberto Parreira
Brazil
 

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Carlos Alberto Parreira
Brazil Carlos Alberto Parreira
Brazil
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56
Don Revie
England Don Revie
England
 

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Don Revie
England Don Revie
England
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57
Frank Rijkaard
Netherlands Frank Rijkaard
Netherlands
 

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Frank Rijkaard
Netherlands Frank Rijkaard
Netherlands
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58
Luis Carniglia
Argentina Luis Carniglia
Argentina
 

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Luis Carniglia
Argentina Luis Carniglia
Argentina
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59
Vittorio Pozzo
Italy Vittorio Pozzo
Italy
 

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Vittorio Pozzo
Italy Vittorio Pozzo
Italy
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60
Tomislav Ivić
Croatia Tomislav Ivić
Croatia
 

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Tomislav Ivić
Croatia Tomislav Ivić
Croatia
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61
Nevio Scala
Italy Nevio Scala
Italy
 

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Nevio Scala
Italy Nevio Scala
Italy
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62
Ștefan Kovács
Romania Ștefan Kovács
Romania
 

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Ștefan Kovács
Romania Ștefan Kovács
Romania
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63
Emerich Jenei
Romania Emerich Jenei
Romania
 

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Emerich Jenei
Romania Emerich Jenei
Romania
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64
Fernando Santos
Portugal Fernando Santos
Portugal
 

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Fernando Santos
Portugal Fernando Santos
Portugal
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65
Carlos Bilardo
Argentina Carlos Bilardo
Argentina
 

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Carlos Bilardo
Argentina Carlos Bilardo
Argentina
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66
Joachim Löw
Germany Joachim Löw
Germany
 

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Joachim Löw
Germany Joachim Löw
Germany
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67
Gavriil Kachalin
Soviet Union Gavriil Kachalin
Soviet Union
 

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Gavriil Kachalin
Soviet Union Gavriil Kachalin
Soviet Union
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68
César Luis Menotti
Argentina César Luis Menotti
Argentina
 

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César Luis Menotti
Argentina César Luis Menotti
Argentina
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69
Hennes Weisweiler
Germany Hennes Weisweiler
Germany
 

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Hennes Weisweiler
Germany Hennes Weisweiler
Germany
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70
Carlos Bianchi
Argentina Carlos Bianchi
Argentina
 

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Carlos Bianchi
Argentina Carlos Bianchi
Argentina
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71
Howard Kendall
England Howard Kendall
England
 

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Howard Kendall
England Howard Kendall
England
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72
Dettmar Cramer
Germany Dettmar Cramer
Germany
 

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Dettmar Cramer
Germany Dettmar Cramer
Germany
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73
Didier Deschamps
France Didier Deschamps
France
 

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Didier Deschamps
France Didier Deschamps
France
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74
Tina Theune-Meyer
Germany Tina Theune-Meyer
Germany
 

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Tina Theune-Meyer
Germany Tina Theune-Meyer
Germany
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75
Walter Smith
Scotland Walter Smith
Scotland
 

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Walter Smith
Scotland Walter Smith
Scotland
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76
Guy Roux
France Guy Roux
France
 

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Guy Roux
France Guy Roux
France
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77
Marcelo Bielsa
Argentina Marcelo Bielsa
Argentina
 

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Marcelo Bielsa
Argentina Marcelo Bielsa
Argentina
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78
Leo Beenhakker
Netherlands Leo Beenhakker
Netherlands
 

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Leo Beenhakker
Netherlands Leo Beenhakker
Netherlands
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79
Enzo Bearzot
Italy Enzo Bearzot
Italy
 

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Enzo Bearzot
Italy Enzo Bearzot
Italy
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80
Sepp Herberger
West Germany Sepp Herberger
West Germany
 

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Sepp Herberger
West Germany Sepp Herberger
West Germany
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81
Silvia Neid
Germany Silvia Neid
Germany
 

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Silvia Neid
Germany Silvia Neid
Germany
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Fulvio Bernardini
Italy Fulvio Bernardini
Italy
 

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Fulvio Bernardini
Italy Fulvio Bernardini
Italy
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George Ramsay
Scotland George Ramsay
Scotland
 

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George Ramsay
Scotland George Ramsay
Scotland
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84
Alberto Suppici
Uruguay Alberto Suppici
Uruguay
 

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Alberto Suppici
Uruguay Alberto Suppici
Uruguay
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85
Richard Møller Nielsen
Denmark Richard Møller Nielsen
Denmark
 

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Richard Møller Nielsen
Denmark Richard Møller Nielsen
Denmark
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86
Vic Buckingham
England Vic Buckingham
England
 

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Vic Buckingham
England Vic Buckingham
England
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87
Mircea Lucescu
Romania Mircea Lucescu
Romania
 

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Mircea Lucescu
Romania Mircea Lucescu
Romania
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88
Stan Cullis
England Stan Cullis
England
 

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Stan Cullis
England Stan Cullis
England
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89
Jupp Derwall
West Germany Jupp Derwall
West Germany
 

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Jupp Derwall
West Germany Jupp Derwall
West Germany
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90
Claudio Ranieri
Italy Claudio Ranieri
Italy
 

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Claudio Ranieri
Italy Claudio Ranieri
Italy
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Raymond Goethals
Belgium Raymond Goethals
Belgium
 

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Raymond Goethals
Belgium Raymond Goethals
Belgium
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Juan López Fontana
Uruguay Juan López Fontana
Uruguay
 

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Juan López Fontana
Uruguay Juan López Fontana
Uruguay
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Antonio Conte
Italy Antonio Conte
Italy
 

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Antonio Conte
Italy Antonio Conte
Italy
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Ferruccio Valcareggi
Italy Ferruccio Valcareggi
Italy
 

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Ferruccio Valcareggi
Italy Ferruccio Valcareggi
Italy
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95
Hassan Shehata
Egypt Hassan Shehata
Egypt
 

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Hassan Shehata
Egypt Hassan Shehata
Egypt
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96
Gérard Houllier
France Gérard Houllier
France
 

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Gérard Houllier
France Gérard Houllier
France
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Roberto Mancini
Italy Roberto Mancini
Italy
 

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Roberto Mancini
Italy Roberto Mancini
Italy
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98
Václav Ježek
Czechoslovakia Václav Ježek
Czechoslovakia
 

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Václav Ježek
Czechoslovakia Václav Ježek
Czechoslovakia
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99
Fatih Terim
Türkiye Fatih Terim
Türkiye
 

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Fatih Terim
Türkiye Fatih Terim
Türkiye
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100
Roy Hodgson
England Roy Hodgson
England
 

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Roy Hodgson
England Roy Hodgson
England
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Summary

The 100 best football managers of all time, ever: it's time to honour the best tacticians, tinkermen and master motivators in the history of the game. Buckle up... It's impossible, isn't it? The 100 best football managers of all time just simply can't be ranked, surely. How can you compare achievements across eras, clubs and dugouts?

That won't stop us giving it a go, mind. They’ve tweaked, tinkered, engineered and evolved football for decades – often, with its shiniest prizes awaiting them at the end. Now, it’s time to honour these trailblazers. Presenting FFT’s list of the finest football managers in history...

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