List of Famous Football Managers

Diego Pablo Simeone González, nicknamed El Cholo, is an Argentine professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder; he has been the manager of Atlético Madrid since December 2011. Simeone is often considered to be a legendary figure in the history of Atlético Madrid, due to his achievements as a player and manager with them.

Rudi José Garcia, born 20 February 1964) is a French professional football manager and former player. He is the manager of Ligue 1 club Lyon.

Jesse Marsch is an American professional soccer manager and former player who is the current manager of Austrian club Red Bull Salzburg.

Didier Claude Deschamps is a French former professional footballer who has been manager of the France national team since 2012. He played as a defensive midfielder for several clubs, in France, Italy, England and Spain, such as Marseille, Juventus, Chelsea and Valencia, as well as Nantes and Bordeaux. Nicknamed "the water-carrier" by former France teammate Eric Cantona, Deschamps was an intelligent and hard-working defensive midfielder who excelled at winning back possession and subsequently starting attacking plays, and also stood out for his leadership throughout his career. As a French international, he was capped on 103 occasions and took part at three UEFA European Football Championships and one FIFA World Cup, captaining his nation to victories in the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000.

Julen Lopetegui Agote is a Spanish football manager and former player, and the current manager of Sevilla FC.

George Manneh Oppong Weah is a Liberian politician and former professional footballer who is currently serving as the 25th President of Liberia, in office since 2018. Prior to his election to the presidency, Weah served as Senator from Montserrado County. During his football career, he played as a striker. His prolific 18-year professional playing career ended in 2003. He is the first African former professional footballer to become head of state.

Joachim Löw is a German football coach and former player. He is the head coach of the Germany national team, which he led to victory at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil and the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia.

Daniel Farke is a German professional football manager and former player who played as a forward. He is the current head coach of Championship club Norwich City.

Rudolphus Antonius "Roy" Makaay is a Dutch football manager and former footballer who played as a centre-forward. He was known for his goal-scoring ability as a result of his "aerial prowess and quick drives to the net where he can put the ball away with either foot."

Hans-Dieter "Hansi" Flick is a German professional football coach and former player who most recently was the manager of Bundesliga club Bayern Munich. From August 2006 to July 2014, he was the assistant coach of the Germany national team under manager Joachim Löw. In August 2020, Flick won the UEFA Champions League as the manager of Bayern, completing the club's second continental treble. In 2021, he also led the side to a FIFA Club World Cup and another Bundesliga title. Flick is set to replace Löw as the head coach of the German national team, after Euro 2020.