List of Famous Football Managers

Mikel Arteta Amatriain is a Spanish professional football manager and former player. He is currently the manager of Premier League club Arsenal.

Laurent Robert Blanc is a French professional football manager and former player who played as a centre-back. He is head coach of Qatar Stars League club Al-Rayyan. He has the nickname Le Président, which was given to him following his stint at Marseille in tribute to his leadership skills.

Luis Enrique Martínez García, known as Luis Enrique, is a Spanish professional football manager and former player. He is the current head coach of the Spain national team.

Chris Armas is an American professional soccer coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of Toronto FC.

Rafael Benítez Maudes is a Spanish professional football manager and former player and a manager who recently managed Chinese Super League club Dalian Professional. He joined Real Madrid's coaching staff at the age of 26, going on to work as the under-19 and reserve team coach, and assistant manager for the senior team. He moved away from Real Madrid in 1995, but management spells at Real Valladolid and Osasuna were short-lived and unsuccessful. He guided Segunda División side Extremadura back to the Primera División in his first season in 1997, but the team was relegated the following season. He left the club, and coached Tenerife in 2000, winning promotion in his only season.

Carlo Ancelotti OSI is an Italian professional football manager and former player who manages Premier League club Everton.

Óscar Washington Tabárez Silva, known as El Maestro, is a Uruguayan professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of the Uruguay national team.

Marcelo Daniel Gallardo is an Argentine football coach and former professional player who is manager of River Plate. Gallardo began his career in the club's youth divisions, and made his debut in the Argentine Primera División at age 17 in 1993. After a six-year period in which he won five local league championships, the 1996 Copa Libertadores and the 1997 Supercopa Libertadores, he transferred to France's Ligue 1 AS Monaco FC and was named French League Footballer of the Year in 2000. Gallardo represented Argentina in two FIFA World Cups, although his performance was affected by injuries in both.

Gareth Southgate is an English professional football manager and former player who played as a defender or as a midfielder. He is the manager of the England national team.

Domenico Tedesco is a German-Italian football manager who is the manager of Russian Premier League club Spartak Moscow.