The first five months of the 2023-24 season have passed at a frenetic pace.
The majority of the credit goes to players who have illuminated the domestic and continental stage, but a great coach is needed to maximize the results of a talented squad.
Some have had a transformative effect on their team, while others are exceeding expectations with limited budgets and pushing boundaries with their tactical plans.
The question is: which managers deserve to stand out as the best in the business? GOAL has singled out 15 of them, based on their outstanding work in transforming the teams they lead.
- Pep Guardiola (Manchester City)
- Imanol Alguacil (Real Sociedad)
- Diego Simeone (Atletico Madrid)
- Peter Bosz (PSV)
- Carlo Ancelotti (Real Madrid)
- Mikel Arteta (Arsenal)
- Francesco Farioli (Nice)
- Jurgen Klopp (Liverpool)
- Sebastian Hoeness (Stuttgart)
- Simone Inzaghi (Inter)
- Ange Postecoglou (Tottenham)
- Thiago Motta (Bologna)
- Michel (Girona)
- Unai Emery (Aston Villa)
- Xabi Alonso (Bayer Leverkusen)
