5 best managers in world football at the moment 

#3 Zinedine Zidane (Real Madrid)

Zinedine Zidane has enjoyed immense success as Real Madrid manager

Unlike the other names on this list, Zinedine Zidane does not get as much praise for his tactical acumen, with many ascribing his successes down to his expert man-management.

Nonetheless, the Frenchman is immensely successful for someone who is supposedly not tactically astute. With 11 major trophies won in just three-and-a-half years of management, the 48-year-old is on course to surpass his legendary playing career.

Having made history as the first man to win three consecutive Champions Leagues in its new format, Zidane returned to help Real Madrid to an unlikely La Liga title this season, deposing a Messi-led Barcelona from the summit.

The fact that he did this while forging Los Blancos into a defensively compact side that are extremely hard to beat, while also finding a way to utilise the strengths of all his players is indicative that Zizou's tactical abilities are grossly underrated.

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#2 Pep Guardiola (Manchester City)

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is known for his revolutionary tactics

29 trophies in just over 12 years of management. These numbers alone are enough to tell you about the iconic manager that is Pep Guardiola and this is before you even begin to consider his revolutionary tactical methods and studious attention to detail.

Having risen to the top of the ranks with record-breaking spells at Barcelona and Bayern Munich, the Spaniard was appointed by Manchester City in 2016 and has since gone on to tumble many records in England.

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#1 Jurgen Klopp (Liverpool)

German manager Jurgen Klopp led Liverpool to the Premier League title

After a thirty-year wait, Liverpool ended their Premier League trophy drought in June 2020, which incidentally marked a memorable 12 months that had seen them triumph in the Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup.

These successes were four years in the making and can be traced back to when Liverpool appointed Jurgen Klopp after hitting rock bottom in 2016. The German manager slowly built the club back to their previous standards, which would not have come as a surprise to those who religiously followed his career trajectory.