Top 5 Best Football Managers of the Modern Era

There are many great football managers

A team without a manager is like an army without a general, they might win a battle but will never win a war. A team without a manager may win a match but no matter how strong the team is, they will never win a title.

There are a number of good managers in the modern era, to such an extent that the likes of Diego Simeone and Mauricio Pochettino don't even make this shortlist. This list is based on 2 factors: Trophies won and win percentage

Here are the 5 best managers of the modern era:

#5 Zinedine Zidane

One of the most successful managers in the last few years, Zinedine Zidane has had a stunning run with Real Madrid since taking over in January 2016.

Zidane's tactics have worked well for the Los Blancos and helped them to two Champions League titles and the La Liga, breaking Barcelona's hegemony. He also helped his club break archrivals Barcelona's 39 match unbeaten record with a 40 match unbeaten run. The former Real Madrid player has also managed to win the dressing room at the Santiago Bernabeu which boasts of some big names in world football like Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Sergio Ramos.

Zidane has helped Real Madrid win 7 titles till now and it looks that he will be managing Madrid for a long period of time. He has a win percentage of 74.49% which is very impressive and with time he can possibly become the greatest manager Los Blancos has ever had in their history.

#4 Arsene Wenger

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One of the most experienced managers in world football, Arsene Wenger has savoured a long and fruitful career which is still continuing after he started off his managerial career in 1984 with Nancy.

The Frenchman has been the manager of Arsenal since October 1996, where he has since become the club's longest serving manager and also the most successful in terms of trophies won. Wenger has earned a reputation for spotting young talent. He has an attacking approach to the game with the aim that football should be entertaining.

Throughout his remarkable career, he has won 17 titles with the Gunners and 21 titles in total. Arsene is often credited in revolutionising English football in the 90s through the changes made by him in training and players' diet.

Wenger has notably won three Premier League title and seven FA Cups. Le Professeur has a win percentage of 54.1% and although he has been criticised by many after his inability to win more trophies after the invincibles, he will surely go down as one of the greatest ever football managers.

#3 Carlo Ancelotti

Ancelotti is regarded as one of the best and most successful managers of all time. Carlo, also a good player, started his managerial career in 1995 with Reggiana.

The Italian has managed many top clubs like Real Madrid and Bayern Munich and has been successful on most of his adventures. 'Don Carlo' is known for his tactical prowess and adaptability; in addition to that he has also drawn praise for his kindness, good humour and his calm balanced approach as a manager.

Ancelotti has enjoyed a stunning managerial career, winning trophies wherever he went. In total, he has won 20 trophies throughout his career and has a win percentage of 58.3%. He is also the only manager to win the UEFA Champions League three times and also boasts of league titles with PSG, Milan, Bayern Munich and Chelsea.

Now after leaving Bayern Munich, it would be interesting to see which club would he be managing next.

#2 Pep Guardiola

Pep, a great player and a part of Johan Cruyff's "Dream Team", started his managerial career with Barcelona B and later succeeded Frank Rijkaard as the club's first team manager. In his first season with Barcelona, he won a treble and became the youngest manager to win the Champions League.

Guardiola is one of the most successful managers in the world and is considered by many to be one among the greatest managers of all time. During his first four seasons, he won 14 trophies and is considered to be tactically flawless.

After just 9 years of managing, the Spaniard has won 21 trophies with Barcelona and Bayern Munich, namely La Liga, Copa Del Rey, Bundesliga and the FIFA Club World Cup, but has failed to win any trophy with Manchester City so far. The Tactical One has a win percentage of 71.7% which is absolutely stunning.

Guardiola had a disappointing first season with Manchester City and it was his first trophy less season. But we can surely expect him to lead Manchester City to glory this season considering the start they have had.

#1 José Mourinho

Mourinho is arguably considered to be the best manager in the world and was named among the top ten greatest coaches since the foundation`of UEFA. Mourinho started his first team managerial career in 2000 with Benifica.

The Special One due to his tactical knowledge, charismatic personality and emphasis on getting result is seen as the successor of the great Argentine manager Helenio Herrera. In 2005, he was named as the Portuguese Coach of the Century by Portuguese Football Federation.

Mourinho has proved himself wherever he went and is therefore considered even better than Guardiola by many. He has relished an astonishing career, collecting 25 trophies along the way and managing some of the top clubs in football. Ze Mario has a very impressive win percentage of 65.6%.

Jose has notably won the UEFA Champions League, La Liga, Serie A, Premier League throughout his career. This season the Old Trafford faithful will expect Mourinho to help Manchester United in adding some more glitters to their trophy cabinet.

Edited by Nived Zenith