10 best football managers who are currently unemployed

#9 Martin Jol

Martin Jol has proved himself in England

Martin Jol has been unemployed since August 2016, after leaving Egyptian club Al-Ahly following their 38th league title. Notably, they had missed out on it the previous year.

As a manager, Jol has also won the Dutch Cup twice. He has a total of 688 games to his name as manager, and he's worked in many different countries. His adaptability looks unquestionable and this means that he could do a good job in any league.

Jol is probably best known for his time in England with Tottenham Hotspur and Fulham, but his most successful spells have been with Ajax, in his home country, and with Hamburg in Germany.

Usually a powerhouse in the Netherlands, Ajax was without a single trophy for a number of years before Jol brought them cup success in 2010. To this day, it's the last local cup win for the famous Amsterdam side.

Under him, Ajax also had a wonderful run in the league, but bizarrely missed out on the title, which went to FC Twente. That with a 1-point edge over Ajax, who won all of their last 14 matches.

Jol's team had the best defensive and offensive record in the league. They scored a whopping 106 goals in 34 matches. Their goal difference +86 has two times better than PSV's, who had the second-best goal difference.

Jol also lead Ajax back to the UEFA Champions League group stages for the first time since 2005/06.

His spell in charge of the club didn't last long, though. He resigned in December 2010, a few months after Fulham unsuccessfully tried to hire him as their new manager. To nobody's surprise, he finally made his move to Craven Cottage for the 2011/12 season.

Jol led Fulham to a 9th and 12th place finishes in the Premier League before leaving. His time at the club included wins over the likes of Arsenal and Liverpool, and also draws against Manchester City and Chelsea.

On the way to their first ever Premier League title win, City conceded over one goal in a game, just five times. One of these occasions was at the Craven Cottage in a 2-2 draw.

The Dutchman's spell in the Premier League also includes two 5th-place finishes with Tottenham during his only two full seasons in charge of the Spurs. With his know-how of the league, he looks like a very good candidate for Premier League sides on the prowl for a new manager.