The Greatest Soccer Managers in the World-What Have They Won?
Soccer or football sport has dominated across the world with the most extensive fan base and billion-dollar revenues. Indeed, soccer has its precise system management ranging from football association (league) to football clubs. The most successful teams in soccer history are Manchester United, Barcelona, Juventus, Real Madrid, and Manchester City. Behind the team success, there comes heavy training, health maintenance, and of course, advice from team managers. In spite of training, the professional manager is in charge of selecting players for matches, creating strategies, and instructing players on the pitch. They motivate team players before and during a game. Without any delay, let’s take a look at the top profile of the record-breaking soccer (football) managers of all time.
1. Pep Guardiola, the manager of Manchester City
Full name: Josep Guardiola Sala
Nationality: Spain
Date of birth: January 18, 1971
Coaching Club Joined: Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Manchester City
Football Career Position: Defensive Midfielder
After a distinguished career as a midfielder for Barcelona, Josep Guardiola moved further to become a club's B team manager in 2007. It took him only one year to make this team successful. Evidently, Josep Guardiola had made drastic and extraordinary changes to Barcelona's first team and soccer strategy. As a result, the club’s B team won the treble in his first season. Besides, the treble did not stop him. Pep went on to win three more La Liga titles, three Super Cups, two domestic cups, two European super cups, two Champions Leagues, and two World club cups, claiming a total of 14 trophies in four seasons. Pep Guardiola then took a one-year break before managing Bayern Munich in 2013. In his first season, he won the domestic double and again in 2016. During his entire years with Bayern Munich, he claimed a further seven trophies for the club.
In 2016, his career was at its peak. Pep took over Manchester City and made the team win the league in many most fantastic titles. Besides, the Man City is recorded as the club with the most points, wins, and goals among any team in Premier League history. Additionally, Manchester City was announced early this week to be a champion of Premier League 2020/2021 season in his current achievement. Congratulation!
2. José Mourinho, the Manager of Tottenham Hotspur
Full name: José Mário dos Santos Mourinho Félix
Nationality: Portugal
Date of birth: January 26, 1963
Coaching Club Joined: Chelsea, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Hotspur, AS Roma
Football Career Position: Central Midfielder
José Mourinho is an excellent soccer manager that stands as the 3rd most popular manager and coach in the world. Further, the Portuguese professional coach José Mourinho is widely known for his well-organized defenses, fantastic inspiration, and the physical strength of his teams. José was once a teacher of physical education before involving in coaching experience. José has won eight league titles and four domestic cups when he manages teams: Porto, Chelsea, Inter, and Real Madrid.
More importantly, the great manager also won the 2003 UEFA Cup, the 2004 Champions League, the 2010 Champions League, and the 2017 Europa League with Manchester United. After coaching at Chelsea, Mourinho became Manchester United manager in the 2016–17 season. As a result, he made the team earn the championship by winning the 2017 Europa League. Currently, José Mourinho moved from Hotspur to AS Roma for the 2021-2021 season.
3. Zinedine Zidane, the Manager of Real Madrid
Full name: Zinedine Yazid Zidane
Nationality: French
Date of birth: June 23, 1972
Coaching Club Joined: Real Madrid U17, Real Madrid, RM Castilla
Football Career Position: Attacking Midfielder
Zidane created most of his record-breaking history at Real Madrid. In his first match, Real Madrid earned a 5-0 win against Deportivo. Also, at the end of the season, he made the team win his first Champions League trophy after defeating Atletico Madrid. Zidane's legend continues to break records. Moreover, in the rest of the 2016-2017 season, Real Madrid won the La Liga title by earning 93 points, three points ahead of Barcelona. Under the management of Zidane, Real Madrid became the first team to win back-to-back titles after claiming the Champions League title over the win against Italian Juventus. Plus, in 2018, he made another history, making Liverpool win Europe's most prestigious club competition three times in a row.
The great manager, Zidane, has continued to make history on Real Madrid by guiding the team to win 11 cups and securing the 34th league title in the 2019-2020 season. Furthermore, the 48-year-old Frenchman surprisingly won three Champions League trophies, two UEFA Super Cups, two Club World Cups, two LaLiga titles, and two Spanish Super Cups.
4. Ole Gunnar Solskjær, the Manager of Manchester United
Full name: Ole Gunnar Solskjær
Nationality: Norwegian
Date of birth: February 26, 1973
Coaching Club Joined: Manchester United U23, Molde, Cardiff, Manchester United
Football Career Position: Forward
Solskjær’s most impressive achievements were when he led Molde to their first league title in 2011. Molde managed to win a trophy of the Norwegian Cup with a win 4-2 over Rosenborg. Solskjær also played for the team in 1995-1996 before he moved to Manchester United. His three-year management on Molde is considered the most successful years in the team history. In 2018, Solskjær became Manchester United's caretaker manager, replacing José Mourinho for the 2018-2019 season. In addition, he made the club win against the strongest opposition. The manager has also defeated Chelsea four times. Besides, his most famous win was the stunning 3-1 against Paris Saint-German in 2019 when Manchester United won the Champions League title.
Ole’s Remarkable History:
Top Goal Scorers
Marcus Rashford (32)
Anthony Martial (27)
Mason Greenwood (18)
Biggest Wins
Premier League (30)
FA Cup (7)
Carabao Cup (4)
Champions League (1) Europa League (8)
