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A French soccer magazine has published a list of the best coaches in the history of world soccer.
France Football used a criteria of trophies won, personality, and how the manager influenced the sport and other coaches in order to produce the ranking.
As some managers at the top of the list have won fewer major trophies than those at the bottom, it appears that influence — whether that be through nutrition, tactics, or soccer ideology — is the favored way of ranking the coaches.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane, and the currently unemployed coach Jose Mourinho all feature prominently in France Football’s list, but in what order?
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Keep scrolling to to see the top 22, ranked in ascending order.
Years active: 2016-present.
Biggest clubs managed: Real Madrid.
Overall win percentage: 70%.
Major titles won: 1 x La Liga championship and 3 x UEFA Champions League titles.
Years active: 1991-2018.
Biggeet clubs managed: AC Milan, Real Madrid, Juventus, and the England national soccer team.
Overall win percentage: 54.5%.
Major titles won: 5 x Serie A championships, 2 x La Liga championships, and 1 x UEFA Champions League title.
Years active: 1933-1975.
Biggest clubs managed: Ujpest FC, Sao Paulo FC, FC Porto, and Benfica.
Overall win percentage: Unknown.
Major titles won: 2 x Hungarian championships, 1 x Sao Paulo state championship, 3 x Portuguese championship, and 1 x European Cup (now the UEFA Champions League).
Years active: 1983-2014.
Biggest clubs managed: Grasshopper, Borussia Dortmund, and Bayern Munich.
Overall win percentage: 54%.
Major titles won: 2 x Swiss Super League championships, 7 x Bundesliga championships, and 2 x UEFA Champions League titles.
Years active: 1991-2016.
Biggest clubs managed: Ajax, FC Barcelona, Bayern Munich, and Manchester United.
Overall win percentage: 60%.
Major titles won: 3 x Eredivisie championships, 2 x La Liga championships, 1 x Bundesliga, 1 x UEFA Cup (now UEFA Europa League), and 1 x UEFA Champions League.
Years active: 1947-1977.
Biggest clubs managed: AC Milan.
Overall win percentage: Unknown.
Major titles won: 2 x Serie A championships, 2 x UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup, 2 x European Cups (now UEFA Champions League).
Years active: 1982-present.
Biggest clubs managed: Juventus, the Italian national soccer team, and Guangzhou Evergrande.
Overall win percentage: 46%.
Major titles won: 5 x Serie A championships, 3 x Chinese Super League championships, 1 x UEFA Champions League title, 1 x AFC Champions League title, and 1 FIFA World Cup.
Years active: 1965-1993.
Biggest clubs managed: Derby County and Nottingham Forest.
Overall win percentage: 46.5%.
Major titles won: 2 x English league championships (now Premier League) and 2 x European Cups (now UEFA Champions League).
Years active: 1959-1988.
Biggest clubs managed: Real Madrid.
Overall win percentage: 53%.
Major titles won: 9 x La Liga championships and 2 x European Cups (now UEFA Champions League).
Years active: 2000-present.
Biggest clubs managed: FC Porto, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Real Madrid, and Manchester United.
Overall win percentage: 65%.
Major titles won: 2 x Primeira Liga championships, 3 x Premier League championships, 2 x Serie A championships, 1 x La Liga championship, 2 x UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League titles, and 2 x UEFA Champions League titles.
Years active: 1974-2010.
Biggest clubs managed: Juventus, Inter Milan, and Bayern Munich.
Overall win percentage: 52%.
Major titles won: 7 x Serie A championships, 1 x Bundesliga championship, 1 x Primeira Liga championship, 1 x Austrian Bundesliga championship, 1 x UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup, 2 x UEFA Cup (now UEFA Europa League), 1 x European Cup (now UEFA Champions League).
Years active: 1945-1971.
Biggest clubs managed: Manchester United.
Overall win percentage: 50%.
Major titles won: 5 x English championships (now Premier League) and 1 x European Cup (now UEFA Champions League).
Years active: 1949-1974.
Biggest clubs managed: Liverpool FC.
Overall win percentage: 49.3%.
Major titles won: 3 x English league championships (now Premier League) and 1 x UEFA Cup (now UEFA Europa League).
Years active: 1962-1992.
Biggest clubs managed: Club Brugge, the Netherlands national soccer team, and Hamburg.
Overall win percentage: 55%.
Major titles won: 1 x Eredivise championship, 3 x Belgian championships, 2 x Bundesliga championships, 2 x Austrian championships, and 2 x European Cups (now UEFA Champions League).
Years active: 1995-present.
Biggest clubs managed: Juventus, AC Milan, Chelsea FC, Real Madrid, and Bayern Munich.
Overall win percentage: 59%.
Major titles won: 1 x Serie A championship, 1 x Premier League championship, 1 x Ligue 1 championship, 1 x Bundesliga, and 3 x UEFA Champions League titles.
Years active: 1944-1981.
Biggest clubs managed: Atletico Madrid, FC Barcelona, and Inter Milan.
Overall win percentage: Unknown.
Major titles won: 4 x La Liga championships, 3 x Serie A championships, and 2 x European Cups (now UEFA Champions League).
Years active: 1969-2001.
Biggest clubs managed: Dynamo Kyiv.
Overall win percentage: Unknown.
Major titles won: 8 x Soviet Top League championships, 5 x Ukrainian National League championships, and 2 x UEFA Cup Winners Cup.
Years active: 2008-present.
Biggest clubs managed: FC Barcelona, Bayern Munich, and Manchester City.
Overall win percentage: 72.5%.
Major titles won: 3 x La Liga championships, 3 x Bundesliga championships, 1 x Premier League, and 2 x UEFA Champions League titles.
Years active: 1985-2013.
Biggest clubs managed: Ajax and FC Barcelona.
Overall win percentage: 61.3%.
Major titles won: 4 x La Liga championships, 2 x UEFA Cup Winners Cup, 1 x European Cup (now UEFA Champions League).
Years active: 1985-2001.
Biggest clubs managed: AC Milan and the Italian national soccer team.
Overall win percentage: Unknown.
Major titles won: 1 x Serie A championship and 2 x European Cups (now UEFA Champions League).
Years active: 1974-2013.
Biggest clubs managed: Manchester United.
Overall win percentage: 58.1%.
Major titles won: 3 x Scottish Premier Division championships, 13 x Premier Leagues, 2 x European Cup Winners Cup, and 2 x UEFA Champions League titles.
Years active: 1960-1992.
Biggest clubs managed: Ajax, FC Barcelona, and the Netherlands national soccer team.
Overall win percentage: Unknown.
Major titles won: 4 x Eredivisie championships, 1 x La Liga championship, 1 x European Cup, and 1 x UEFA European Championship.
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