Top 10 Best Football Managers in the

World 2024

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With the current state of the game in 2024, football is a lot more focused on

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the strategic and analytical side of the game. As such, a lot more importance
and emphasis is placed on the masterminds and the best football managers in

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the world. Owing to the ever-changing nature of the sport, these managers
have also had to up their game by integrating new tactics each season.
For this one, we’ll be taking a look at the best football managers in the world
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in 2024, taking into account the 2023-24 season and the current 2024-25
which is already underway.
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Best Football Managers in the World Right Now
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For the most part, there are a few names that immediately jump out as the
best football managers in the world. Naturally, it is easier to judge the team
and the manager that has won trophies as the best, however, there are other
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factors to consider and take into account such as the impact the manager has
had and how they have performed in comparison to the expectations placed
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on them.

Ranking Factors:
Trophies: The number of major titles won, reflecting a manager’s ability to
deliver silverware and success at the highest levels.
Recent Success (Honours Won): A manager’s recent achievements,
showcasing their current form and relevance in modern football.
Longevity: The duration a manager has been successful at top clubs,
demonstrating sustained excellence and consistency.
Tactical Innovation: A manager’s ability to evolve tactics, adapt to modern
football, and influence team performance through strategic changes.
Whilst trophies are a very handy measure of a manager’s success, we will
also be taking into account their recent success, longevity, how they are
performing, and how they are expected to finish the current season. With all

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those things taken into consideration, let us begin by counting down the top
10 best football managers in the world in 2024.

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1 Pep Guardiola Manchester City

2 Carlo Ancelotti
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3 Simone Inzaghi Inter Milan

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4 Xabi Alonso Bayer Leverkusen

5 Antonio Conte Napoli

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6 Hansi Flick FC Barcelona

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7 Diego Simeone Atletico Madrid

8 Arne Slot Liverpool

9 Unai Emery Aston Villa

10 Mikel Arteta Arsenal

Pep Guardiola is arguably the best manager at the moment

Also Read: 10 Best Football Leagues in the world 2024
#10. Mikel Arteta (Arsenal)

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Mikel Arteta after Arsenal’s FA Cup win in 2020. (Credits: Getty)
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When Arsenal found themselves in a crisis in 2019, they boldly appointed their
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former player and Manchester City assistant Mikel Arteta as the head coach.
Certainly ahead of the curve with the decision, many were initially shocked to
see such a youthful and inexperienced manager at the helm of a club with
massive burdens and expectations.
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#9. Unai Emery ( Aston Villa)

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 Unai Emery at Aston Villa. (Credits: Getty)

One of the most under-the-radar signings in recent times has been Unai
Emery to Aston Villa. Following a rather turbulent spell at Arsenal, the Spanish
manager was back in La Liga, looking to replicate the success he had found
with Sevilla at Villareal. Sure enough, Emery was able to achieve yet another
Europa League triumph in 2021, beating Arsenal and Manchester United

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along the way.

#8. Arne Slot (Liverpool)

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Arne Slot at Liverpool. (Credits: Getty)

Following the news of Jurgen Klopp’s decision to leave Liverpool at the end of
the 2023-24 season, fans of the club were naturally panicked owing to the
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monumental weight and the expectations of the role potentially falling to

someone incapable of handling it. However, those doubts have since been
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cast aside with new manager Arne Slot and his superb start to the new
season. Despite reservations regarding the Dutch manager, Slot has taken to

#7. Diego Simeone (Atletico Madrid)

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Diego Simeone celebrates Atletico Madrid’s Europa League triumph in 2018. (Credits: Getty)

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Since his arrival in 2011, Diego Simeone has implemented a style of play and
aggression within his Atletico Madrid sides, that has become almost
synonymous with him. With one of the longest tenures out of any manager on
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the list, it is not too difficult to see why Simeone is hailed as one of the best
football managers in the world. Despite Real Madrid and Barcelona’s
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dominance in the league and in Europe, Simeone’s ability to put his team on
the map is a testament to his abilities.

#6. Hansi Flick (FC Barcelona)

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 Hansi Flick during his FC Barcelona inauguration. (Credits: Getty)

Following a brief stint as interim manager of Bayern Munich in 2019, few could
have imagined the rollercoaster trajectory of Hansi Flick’s career. After taking
up the reins at the Bavarian giants, Flick went on to have one of the most
dominant records as a manager, winning every trophy possible. That said, his
decision to leave after just one season puzzled many, especially seeing how it

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blew up in his face.

#5. Antonio Conte (Napoli)

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Antonio Conte during his Napoli arrival. (Credits: Getty)

Up next on our list is the eccentric Antonio Conte who has out of nowhere
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revived his managerial career. Always seen as one of the best football
managers in the world, Conte was successful in almost every club he ever
managed. With a career as glamorous and productive as his, one would
expect more of a sustained tenure with any one club. However, with Conte,
that has hardly ever been the case.

#4. Xabi Alonso (Bayer Leverkusen)

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Xabi Alonso celebrates the DFB Pokal triumph in 2024. (Credits: Getty)

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Next on our list is the prodigal son of football, Xabi Alonso who was always
destined to be a top manager. With numerous key influences during his
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illustrious footballing career, it was always assumed that Alonso would make
the most out of his footballing brain. As it stands, he is one of the best football
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managers in the world and has become so within a very short span. When
appointed as head coach of Bayer Leverkusen in 2022, Alonso had to build on
a squad sitting second from bottom in the league.
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#3. Simone Inzaghi (Inter Milan)

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Simone Inzhagi celebrates Inter Milan’s Supercup win in 2023. (Credits: Getty)

For the most part, it is an incredible achievement in itself to be placed this

high on a list that has the best football managers in the world. However,
considering what Simone Inzaghi has managed during his time at Inter Milan,
it is hard to argue otherwise. Initially taking Lazio to Champions League
contention in Serie A, Inzaghi’s output went up a notch when he received the

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job at Inter Milan.

#2. Carlo Ancelotti (Real Madrid)

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Carlo Ancelotti celebrates Real Madrid’s Copa Del Rey triumph in 2023. (Credits: Getty)

Carlo Ancelotti is one of the most prolific managers when it comes to

managers with most trophies, meaning that he is rightly one of the best
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football managers in the world and has been for a very long time. With stints
at major clubs like Juventus, AC Milan, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, Real
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Madrid, Bayern Munich, Napoli, and more, ‘Don Carlo’ has pretty much won
everything under the sun.
 #1.Pep Guardiola (Manchester City)

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Pep Guardiola poses next to the Premier League trophy in 2023. (Credits: Getty)

And now for the name that races to everyone’s minds for the #1 spot, Pep
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Guardiola. In what has been an extraordinary career, Pep Guardiola in all
likelihood could go down as the best football manager in the world ever by the
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time he closes the door on his managerial career.
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