#5 Ottmar Hitzfeld (Bayern Munich)
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One of Germany’s top managers, Ottmar Hitzfeld is fondly remembered by all Bayern Munich fans. After two Bundesliga titles and a Champions League crown in his time at Borussia Dortmund, Bayern came calling for Hitzfeld, as is their tradition. His best was yet to come as he won the Bavarians a Champions League, two German Cups and four Bundesliga titles. Even after winning so many trophies, Hitzfeld was sacked after one silverware-less campaign in 2004.
Three years later, though, Bayern were in a crisis as they finished in their lowest position in the league in more than a decade. They were in need of a miracle, and boy did they get one. Hitzfeld returned to the club after taking a break from management. He rebuffed the squad by signing the likes of Luca Toni and Franck Ribery and promoting Toni Kroos from the youth academy.
Bayern caught fire the next season, winning the DFB-Ligapokal, the DFB-Pokal, and the Bundesliga. Hitzfeld left the club the same year, believing that he had set them on their way to becoming a European superpower.
