In many ways, the success of the team depends on the coach. Some specialists suit the club, they know how to find contact with the players, to establish the game itself and choose the best tactics for any opponent.
Others fail to cope with the team, and the results of the work are sometimes generally disastrous. Coaching can be assessed in different ways. For some, the number of titles comes first. Others pay attention to efficiency because teams of different levels are in the hands of different specialists.
For example, if you don’t take the championship title in the French championship with PSG, this is a failure. But for a newcomer to the championship, even maintaining a residence permit in the elite division will be a success.
A prime example of good coaching in the 2022/23 season is Unai Emery. The Spanish specialist in the middle of the season took over the team, which was threatened with getting into the relegation zone, and led the club to the European Cups.
In this article, we will look at who is considered the most successful coach in the history of football. We also additionally recommend
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Top 3 football coaches
Perhaps, according to some football fans, the proposed list will lack some specialists. And this is not surprising, because in the history of football there are a large number of successful coaches. We paid attention to the coaches of the teams that performed on the international arena and achieved high results, proving their level more than once.
Our top 3 list looks like this:
- Josep Guardiola;
- Zinedine Zidane;
- Jose Mourinho.
Let us consider in more detail the merits of these football specialists.
Josep 'Pep' Guardiola
Many will agree that Guardiola has done a lot for football. And the main merit of this coach is that he founded a special philosophy of football. Barcelona 2009-2012 terrified rivals. After all, it was very difficult to cope with the “blue garnet”, acting under the leadership of Guardiola.
All teams run by this specialist preach an attacking style of football with a lot of short passes and fast combinations. All players on the field must be responsible for a specific area on the football field, and game tactics are clearly visible.
After the incredible success of Barcelona, many coaches began to copy the style of Guardiola. But, as it turned out, this style of play is not suitable for all teams. Sometimes for this you have to carry out serious rotations in the compositions. And this approach did not always guarantee good results and entertainment of the game. But Josep almost always managed to achieve the desired result.
Guardiola has repeatedly led the team to the championship in domestic championships. The specialist coached Barcelona and Bayern, after which he headed Manchester City. With the "citizens" Josep managed to get three wins in the Premier League in a row, and also took the treble. Man City won the Premier League, won the Cup and also won the Champions League.
But this is not all the achievements for the current season. Ahead is the UEFA Super Cup, where the "citizens" will meet with Sevilla. Manchester City will also play in the Club World Cup. Therefore, Guardiola's treasury of trophies this year can still be replenished.
Zinedine Zidane
Zidane started his coaching career not so long ago. After several years as an assistant coach and leading the reserve team, the Frenchman took over at Real Madrid in 2016. And immediately Zinedine led the team to success. But in addition to domestic tournaments, the most important achievement of the coach is three consecutive victories in the Champions League.
Nobody expected such a result from a coach who had just made his debut in this status. But Real Madrid during 2016-2019 seemed to be an almost unbeatable team. The French specialist skillfully exhibited tactics. And besides good results, the team showed a spectacular game.
Jose Mourinho
Jose Mourinho is considered one of the most prominent coaches. The Portuguese managed to work with many top teams. A characteristic feature of his work is the pragmatic tactics of the game. In some cases, the teams under the leadership of José played very frankly from defense.
This style of play is not very popular with most football fans and lovers. But Mourinho always sets himself the goal not of entertainment, but of the result. It was like that in any top club. One has only to remember Manchester United under the leadership of the Portuguese.
With some of the most dangerous strikers in the team, the team rarely played productively. If they managed to score an early goal, the players immediately dug in in their own half of the field, trying to keep the score.
Mourinho can be described as an "old school" manager. The whole game is based on long throws, counting on the counterattack. Despite this, Jose managed to achieve great success with different teams. Under his leadership, the clubs have won European competition five times.
But, as many have pointed out, Mourinho is stuck in the past and refuses to notice that football has changed. The coach is not going to adapt to the modern realities of the game. And this played a cruel joke on him in the final of the Europa League 2023. But in tribute to past achievements, the Portuguese specialist got into our top 3.