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#1 Zinedine Zidane - Real Madrid
Los Blancos have been an unstoppable force in the past few years, and much of the credit goes to their former boss - Zinedine Zidane.
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The French legend took the top job after a coaching spell with the Real Madrid Castilla in 2016. On 4 January 2016, Real Madrid announced him as the man to replace Rafael Benitez.
In his first El Clasico, Zidane ended Barcelona's 39 match unbeaten run. Real finished the season as the runners up to their arch-rivals domestically, but clinched their 11th European title by defeating Atletico Madrid on penalties.
Zidane thus became the seventh individual to lift the trophy both as a player and a manager. In 2016-17, the boss had an astonishing win record, and went unbeaten for 40 straight games, eclipsing Barca's achievement in the previous season.
In the same season, Los Blancos lifted their 33rd La Liga title and the FIFA Club World Cup, with the Champions League final yet to be played in Cardiff against Juventus. The Spanish giants thrashed the Italians 4-1 to become the first team to defend the UEFA Champions League crown.
This was Real's 12th European Cup and they were simply unstoppable. Zidane's success saw him named Best FIFA Men's Coach in 2017.
In the 2017-18 season, the manager was severely criticized for his tactics which lacked organisation. At one point in the season, Real were outside the top four domestically.
Mid-way through the season, the Champions League was left to be their only ray of hope. But the best was still to come. Zidane's men booked a spot in the UCL final against Liverpool after defeating Bayern Munich.
Real brought their A-game into the match and defeated the Merseyside team 3-1. Zidane thus became the first manager to win the trophy in three consecutive seasons.
On 31 May, five days after the Champions League final, Zidane announced his resignation as Real Madrid manager.
It was truly a golden era experienced by the Bernabeu faithful.
