Top 10 Most Famous Football Coaches in the World Today

In football, the coach is the person who responsible for running a football club or a national team.

Sometimes they are considered owners of the football team. The responsibility of the coach in a football club includes selecting players to play for a match; devising a strategy plan and directing the players in the match; finding out the young talents for the academy or the reserve team; buying and selling players on the transfer market, etc.

The following article will also provide information about the 10 most famous coaches in the world.

1. José Mourinho (Portuguese coach)

José Mourinho was born on January 26, 1963. He is a Portuguese football coach. Today, he does not coach for any team after he was terminated by Chelsea because of poor performance (ranked 16/20 teams) in December 2015.

In fact, José Mourinho is recognized as one of the best football coaches in the world. He was also called a “Mr. Special One ” -the nickname he set himself for when he first came to England to train Chelsea. This nickname was later widely used by the British media.

“Mr. Special One” José Mourinho. Xem Truc Tiep Bong Da Ngoac TV

José Mourinho is famous for his strong, distinct personality. He is willing to criticize all opponents and the media, as well as promote himself. He was very successful in leading football clubs like F.C. Porto, Chelsea F.C. and Inter Milan. He is considered a sociable, intelligent person and has a good relationship with the players he trains.

2. Pep Guardiola (Spanish coach)

Josep “Pep” Guardiola was born on January 18, 1971 ain Santpedor, Barcelona, Catalonia. He is a former Spanish football midfielder, and now he is the head coach of Bayern München club. He spends most of his career with Barcelona club and is the captain of the perfect squad under Johan Cruyff- the squad won the first European Cup for Barcelona.

Guardiola also played for Brescia Calcio, A.S. Roma, Al-Ahli and Dorados de Sinaloa. Guardiola, he plays for both the Spanish team and the Catalonia team. After retiring from his career, Guardiola became the coach of Barcelona youth team, Atlètic FC Barcelona.

3. Alex Ferguson (Scottish football coach)

Sir Alexander Chapman “Alex” Ferguson, CBE, was born on December 31, 1941 in Govan, Glasgow. He is a former Scottish player and Scottish football coach. Within 27 years (from 1986 to 2013), he helped Manchester United become the greatest football club in English football history with 20 times winning the domestic league. On June 12, 1999, Ferguson was knighted by Queen England for his dedication to English football.

He has been the head coach of Manchester United club for nearly 27 years. On May 8, 2013, Sir Alex Ferguson announced his retirement after the end of the 2012–13 season.

4. Arsène Wenger (French football coach)

Arsène Wenger was born on October 22, 1949. Nowadays, Arsène Wenger is the coach of Arsenal club at the Premier League tournament. He is the longest-serving coach in this club’s history. He is also Arsenal’s most successful coach. Football experts have praised Wenger for his contributions to English football in the late 1990s.

Arsène Wenger is the coach of Arsenal club at the Premier League

5. Carlo Ancelotti (Italian coach)

Carlo Ancelotti was born on June 10, 1959 in Reggiolo. He is a former Italian footballer and a former coach of A.C. Milan in Serie A, Chelsea in the Premier League Football Championship. Today, he is unemployed because he was fired by Real Madrid in May 2015. The reason for this is that he has made Real Madrid a bad season.

6. Louis van Gaal (Dutch coach)

Louis van Gaal was born on August 8, 1951, he is a Dutch coach. At the present age, He is the coach of Manchester United club. He was the coach of Ajax, Barcelona, Bayern Munich. On May 19, 2014, Louis van Gaal was appointed as Manchester United Coach with a three-year contract starting from the 2014-15 season.

On May 19, 2014, he was appointed head coach by Manchester United after they fired David Moyes. He started his job as a manager of Manchester United. On july 14, 2014, after he led the Netherlands Team to attend the World Cup.

7. Fabio Capello (Italian coach)

Fabio Capello was born on June 18, 1946 in San Canzian d’Isonzo, Northern Italy.   former professional player but also an Italian football coach. He was the England national football coach. Since January 2008 when Steve McClaren was sacked after England failed to qualify for the Euro 2008 finals, he was appointed head coach of the England national team.

During his career, Capello helped every club he trained to win the domestic league championship. He is one of the few coaches who won the championship in all four major European cities icluding Milan, Madrid, Rome and Torino.

8. Rafa Benítez (Spanish coach)

Rafael “Rafa” Benítez was born on April 16, 1960 in Madrid. He was a former professional football player. Today, he is a Spanish football coach. He joined the Real Madrid coaching team at the age of 26. He was assigned to coach the U-19 team and coached the reserve team, and became the assistant coach. He moved to other clubs, but the times he led Real Valladolid and CA Osasuna were all unsuccessful.

He has led Liverpool football club since June 2004 until he was fired in 2010. Previously, he managed Valencia CF and 5 other La Liga clubs.

9. Diego Pablo Simeone (Argentine coach)

Diego Pablo Simeone was born April 28, 1970. He is nicknamed Cholo. He is not only an Argentine former professional player but also an Argentine football coach. Currently, he is the head coach of the Atlético de Madrid club (Spain).

Diego Pablo Simeone used to have more than 100 times to play for Argentina national team. He attended the World Cup 1994, 1998 and 2002. Besides, he played for Vélez Sarsfield, Pisa, Sevilla, Atlético Madrid, Internazionale, Lazio and Racing.

10. Luis Enrique (Spanish coach)

Luis Enrique has the full name Luis Enrique Martínez García. He was born on May 8, 1970 in Gijon. In fact, he is a player who can play all positions even as a central defender or goalkeeper. He scored many goals when he was still a professional player. He is the captain of Barcelona amd he played for Barca for 8 years (1996-2004).

Luis Enrique played for the Spanish national football team in the World Cup in 1994, 1998, 2002 and UEFA Euro 1996

He played for the Spanish national football team in the World Cup in 1994, 1998, 2002 and UEFA Euro 1996. He played for the Spanish national team 62 times and he scored 12 goals. On August 10, 2004, he retired at the age of 34. In March 2004, he was elected to the FIFA 100 list. In 2011, Luis Enrique became the coach of A.S. Roma. On July 2013, Enrique was the coach of Celta Vigo. On June 2014, Enrique became the coach of FC Barcelona.

Above is the information of the 10 most famous coaches in the world today!