Football dates back to the Middle Ages in the English Isles. Initially, it was a disorganised sport, but from the 18th century onwards, basic rules began to be established. By 1893, the real code of the game was in place and, over the course of the same century, the sport spread beyond the country’s borders thanks to soldiers, sailors and the colonies. Let’s take a look at the top coaches in history.
As well as the players, the coaches played a key role. For it is absolutely imperative that each team is coordinated by an outside leader. Here are the eight best coaches in history, according to Noticias.
The ranking of the best coaches in history
1 – Rinus Michels
Born in 1928, he was a Dutch footballer and coach. He began his career as a player and enjoyed his heyday in the 1970s, when he invented a new style of play called “total football”. The teams he excelled with were Barcelona, Ajax and the Dutch national team.
2 – Sacchi Arrigo
Sacchi is an Italian coach born in 1946. He is regarded as a great footballing genius and strategist for his innovative ideas, which were very popular in Italian football. He also supported the total football concept mentioned above. His coaching career focused on Spanish and Italian teams, but his work with AC Milan is particularly noteworthy.
3 – Pep Guardiola
A former player and current coach born in Spain in 1971, Guardiola has won several titles and was the first coach in the world to win six official titles in the same year. After his career at Barcelona, he coached Bayern Munich and is now in charge of Manchester City.
4 – Raimundo Goethals
Nicknamed the Belgian Sorcerer, Raimundo Goethals was born in Belgium in 1921. Raymond rose to fame as coach of Anderlecht in the late 1970s. It was this team that made him famous the world over. Later, in 1993, he won the UEFA Champions League with Olympique de Marseille. He thus became the first coach to win a European trophy with a French team.
5 – Helenio Herrera Gavilán
Although born in Argentina in 1910, Helenio Herrera spent most of his career in Europe. He was also known as the “Magician”. He was known for his use of a technique known as ‘Catenaccio’, a very solid defensive system. Helenio has coached French and Spanish clubs, where he has won several titles. He has also coached Portuguese and Italian clubs.
6 – Carlo Ancelotti
The former Italian footballer, born in 1959, is now famous for his work as a coach. He is the only coach to have won all five of Europe’s major leagues. He is also the only coach to have won five UEFA Champions League titles. He currently manages Real Madrid, but has risen through the ranks at successful clubs such as AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain.
7 – Alex Ferguson
Scottish coach born in 1941. Although he has managed other Scottish and English teams, his time at Manchester United from 1986 to 2013 was remarkable. No other manager has won the FA Cup or the Premier League with the same team three times in a row.
8 – José Mourinho
He is a Portuguese coach born in 1963. He was named best coach in the world by FIFA in 2010. He is also one of only five managers to have won the Champions League with two different teams. Mourinho has an excellent track record with the likes of Real Madrid, Chelsea, Manchester United and Inter Milan. He currently works at AS Roma, where he won the first Europa League Conference. This trophy makes him the only coach to lift every European title.
You already know eight of the most famous coaches in the history of football. The others missing from the list are Arsène Wenger, Zinedine Zidane and Johan Cruyff. Their exploits have made them so popular that they compete with the best for glory.
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