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FourFourTwo’s 50 Best Football Managers in the World 2017: 45-41
By Alex Reid last updated
FFT 50 Managers Antonio Conte’s protege, a game-changer in English football and the man working miracles at Barcelona (no, not that one)

FourFourTwo’s 50 Best Football Managers in the World 2016: No.1, Diego Simeone
By Martin Mazur last updated
FFT 50 Managers “He is to Atletico Madrid what Steve Jobs was for Apple,” writes Martin Mazur. And how can you argue with that? Year after year, the Argentine achieves above expectations – and this is his overdue recognition

FourFourTwo’s 50 Best Football Managers in the World 2016: No.3, Luis Enrique
By David Cartlidge last updated
FFT 50 Managers Don’t be fooled by the star-studded squad at his disposal: this is a brilliant team very different to the one marshalled by Pep Guardiola, all thanks to its current incumbent

FourFourTwo’s Best Football Managers in the World, 2016: No.11, Joachim Low
By Jonathan Harding last updated
FFT 50 Managers Euro 2016 semi-final defeat was no reflection on the unfortunate World Cup-winning boss, says Jonathan Harding

FourFourTwo’s 50 Best Football Managers in the World 2016: No.12, Phillip Cocu
By Priya Ramesh last updated
FFT 50 Managers The ex-Barcelona midfielder’s second Eredivisie title on the bounce was arguably more impressive than his first, writes Priya Ramesh

FourFourTwo’s 50 Best Football Managers in the World 2016: No.13, Carlo Ancelotti
By Greg Lea last updated
FFT 50 Managers Respected by all, serial Champions League winner and all-round good egg: it’s the seasoned Italian who's facing a brand new challenged in Bavaria next season

FourFourTwo’s 50 Best Football Managers in the World 2016: No.14, Marcelino
By David Cartlidge last updated
FFT 50 Managers Villarreal have soared from Segunda Division to Europa League semi-finals and Champions League qualification in three-and-half years – all under one man

FourFourTwo’s 50 Best Football Managers in the World 2016: No.15, Edgardo Bauza
By Martin Mazur last updated
FFT 50 Managers Having made history by steering Sao Paulo to the Copa Libertadores semi-finals in difficult circumstances, the highly commended 58-year-old is now a serious candidate for Argentina’s top job

FourFourTwo’s 50 Best Football Managers in the World 2016: No.16, Thomas Tuchel
By Michael Yokhin last updated
FFT 50 Managers Twice now, the 42-year-old has enriched the fruits left to him by Jurgen Klopp. But this is a man who puts his own stamp on things, says Michael Yokhin

FourFourTwo’s 50 Best Football Managers in the World 2016: No.17, Antonio Conte
By Adam Digby last updated
FFT 50 Managers The Italian’s Euro 2016 adventure ended in penalty shootout heartache, but his unfancied Azzurri side defied all expectations to make it that far. Now he’s tasked with turning the ship around at Stamford Bridge
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