List of Famous Football Managers

Luiz Felipe Scolari, ComIH, is a Brazilian professional football manager.

Héctor Raúl Cúper is an Argentine football manager and former player.

Pascal Dupraz is a French football manager and former player who played as a striker. He is currently in charge of Ligue 2 side Caen.

Omar da Fonseca is an Argentine former football striker.

Vítor Manuel de Oliveira Lopes Pereira is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a midfielder, and is a current manager.

Leonid Viktorovich Slutsky is a Russian professional football former player and current head coach of Rubin Kazan. Previously, he has been in charge of Olimpia Volgograd, Uralan Elista, Moscow, Krylia Sovetov, CSKA Moscow, Russia, Hull City, and Vitesse.

Hajime Moriyasu is a Japanese football manager and former player. He made more than 250 appearances in 14 years with Sanfrecce Hiroshima, including a year on loan to Kyoto Purple Sanga, before spending his final season as a professional with Vegalta Sendai. He also played 35 times for the Japan national team. His brother Hiroshi and his sons Shohei and Keigo are also footballers. He is current manager of Japan senior and olympic teams.

Li Tie is a former Chinese international footballer who is the current head coach of China.

Jocelyn Gourvennec is a French football manager and former player. He played as a midfielder for clubs such as Lorient, Rennes, Nantes, Marseille, Montpellier, Bastia, Angers and Clermont.

Oscar Alfredo Ruggeri is an Argentinian former professional footballer who played as defender. Nicknamed El Cabezón, Ruggeri achieved success at the international level with the Argentina national team, being part of the teams that won the 1986 FIFA World Cup, two editions of the Copa América and the 1992 King Fahd Cup. At the club level, Ruggeri's most successful stint was with Argentine club River Plate, where he won the 1986 Copa Libertadores the 1986 Copa Interamericana and the 1986 Intercontinental Cup. Known for his rough style of play when marking opposing players and aerial ability, Ruggeri is considered one of the all-time best defenders to come out of Argentina. Following his retirement as a player, Ruggeri turned to managing, where he held posts in Argentina, Mexico and Spain. His last job as a manager was in 2006 with Argentine club San Lorenzo. Since then, Ruggeri went on to have a career on Argentine television, as commentator on football shows. He is currently a member of 90 Minutos de Fútbol, which airs in Fox Sports Latin America.