FFT 50 Managers News and Features

FFT 50 Managers His young and dazzling Ajax side thrilled in Europe, leading to the Dutch Cruyff disciple getting the top job at Borussia Dortmund this summer

FFT 50 Managers After out-performing bigger-spending rivals in the Premier League, all Poch needs now is silverware to take a step forward into the world’s top 10 coaches

FFT 50 Managers He took Nice into a Champions League qualification spot in 2017 – but nobody should be too shocked, as Lucien Favre has form for overperforming

FFT 50 Managers He helped overhaul the German style of football, won a World Cup and is cruising to qualification for Russia in 2018 with six wins from six matches

FFT 50 Managers From the very grassroots of the game to overperforming in Serie A, Maurizio Sarri now has Italy’s greatest managers fawning over his unusual achievements

FFT 50 Managers The successful Brazilian club manager has enjoyed an instant impact with the national side, rebuilding confidence after a string of major tournament disappointments

FFT 50 Managers Just 30 years old, Germany’s so-called ‘mini-Mourinho’ has produced an astonishing turnaround at Hoffenheim in less than two years 

FFT 50 Managers It’s not been a smooth year for the man labelled the Guardiola of South America (quite apt, then), but Gallardo’s achievements still mark him out as special

FFT 50 Managers The small club miracle-worker took unfancied Atalanta into Serie A’s top four, having delivered European football to Genoa eight years ago