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10 Greatest Man-Managers in the World Right Now [Ranked]
Mar 12, 2025
Summary
While being tactically strong is a key part of football management, so is being able to build relationships with players.
Some coaches have managed to find success due to be incredible man-managers.
The likes of Jose Mourinho and Jurgen Klopp stand out as managers that can build unbreakable bonds with their stars.
There are plenty of different factors that go into making a great manager. Especially in the modern game, being tactically astute is of utmost importance, as successful systems are what make the football world go round in the current landscape. You also have to be cutthroat in your decision-making to ensure that everything serves your team in the best way possible.
Perhaps above all else, though, is that you have to have great man-management skills. When you are dealing with a squad consisting of more numbers than you can take with you to a matchday squad, keeping everyone happy and on side is an incredibly difficult thing to do. Even managers like Erik ten Hag have failed to do that in recent times.
However, these 10 coaches have had no such difficulties, and their ability to keep team cohesion at a high is what has helped them reach the levels they currently find themselves at.
10 Nuno Espirito Santo
Nottingham Forest
What a rollercoaster journey the last few years have been for Nuno Espirito Santo. The ex-goalkeeper first rose to prominence on the sidelines at Wolves, where he oversaw promotion to the Premier League and was a beloved figure at Molineux. Some tricky spells at Tottenham and Saudi Arabia followed, with it being reported that the Portuguese did not see eye to eye with Karim Benzema.
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