List of Famous Football Managers

Dorinel Ionel Munteanu is a Romanian retired professional footballer and manager.

Boris Petrovich Ignatyev is a Russian football manager and former player. In 1996–1998 he coached the Russia national team.

Leo Beenhakker is a Dutch international football coach. He has had an extensive and successful career both at club and international level. He led both Ajax and Feyenoord to Dutch championships and also had domestic success with Real Madrid. At international level, he led Trinidad and Tobago to the 2006 FIFA World Cup and Poland to UEFA Euro 2008, both firsts for each nation. His role in Spanish football has earned him the nickname Don Leo, largely due to his fondness of cigars and dry humour.

Simo Johannes Valakari is a Finnish football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of Kuopion Palloseura.

Robert Patrick Maaskant is a Dutch former professional footballer and current manager, who played as a midfielder.

Trond Johan Sollied is a Norwegian football manager and former player. He last managed Lokeren.

Franky Van der Elst is a Belgian retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, and manager.

Mark Pulisic is an American former soccer forward who now coaches soccer professionally.

Lars Christian Olsen a Danish former footballer and current manager, who was most recently the manager of and Esbjerg fB in the Danish Superliga. He started his coaching career with Randers in 2003, guiding them to promotion for the Danish Superliga. He led the team to the 2006 Danish Cup trophy, and Olsen was named 2006 Danish Manager of the Year. He then coached Odense BK from 2007 to 2010.

Koichiro Katafuchi is a former Japanese football player and manager.