Some gamers, it appears, are made for sure golf equipment – to the purpose that even after hanging up their boots, they keep on or return to name the pictures as supervisor or head coach.
Right here, we take you thru among the most notable examples from all through the historical past of the sport.
For the report, our listing excludes those that solely ever managed the membership they performed for in a player-manager capability.
Carlo Ancelotti (Milan)
Carlo Ancelotti managing Milan, 2007 (Picture credit score: Alamy)
Among the many excellent Italian gamers of the 80s, Carlo Ancelotti joined Milan from Roma in 1987 and completed his profession with the Rossoneri , serving to them to back-to-back European Cups beneath legendary coach Arrigo Sacchi in 1989 and 1990.
In 2001, following stints managing Reggiana, Parma and Juventus, ‘Don Carlo’ assumed the Milan hotseat himself – and led the membership to 2 extra Champions League triumphs in 2003 and 2005.
Mikel Arteta (Arsenal)
Mikel Arteta taking part in for Arsenal in opposition to Blackburn, 2012 (Picture credit score: Alamy)
Mikel Arteta noticed out his taking part in profession at Arsenal, making 150 appearances for the Gunners and captaining them to successive FA Cups in 2014 and 2015.
Having been a part of Pep Guardiola’s Manchester Metropolis teaching employees after hanging up his boots, the ex-Everton and Rangers midfielder returned to the Emirates Stadium as boss in 2019, succeeding Unai Emery. He received his first trophy as a supervisor, the FA Cup, the next yr.
Franz Beckenbauer (Bayern Munich)
Franz Beckenbauer managing Bayern Munich throughout the 1996 UEFA Cup remaining, by which Bayern beat Bordeaux 5-1 on combination (Picture credit score: Alamy)
Bayern Munich’s greatest-ever participant, most notably main the Bavarian giants to 3 consecutive European Cups within the 70s, Franz Beckenbauer had two stints in cost throughout the 90s.
A World Cup winner with West Germany as a participant and a coach, ‘Der Kaiser’ oversaw Bayern’s 1993/94 Bundesliga title triumph and 1995/96 UEFA Cup victory.
Antonio Conte (Juventus)
Antonio Conte taking part in for Juventus in opposition to Cagliari, 2000 (Picture credit score: Alamy)
A veteran of greater than 400 appearances for Juventus between 1991 and his retirement in 2004, successful 5 Serie A titles and the Champions League and captaining the membership for 5 years, Antonio Conte is a Bianconeri legend.
The 20-cap Italy midfielder returned to take cost of Juve in 2011 and led them to the Scudetto in every of his three seasons on the helm. Not unhealthy!
Johan Cruyff (Ajax & Barcelona)
Johan Cruyff managing Barcelona, 1994 (Picture credit score: Alamy)
Unquestionably some of the influential figures in soccer historical past, the inimitable Johan Cruyff received home and European honours with each Ajax and Barcelona – each on the pitch and within the dugout.
The Dutch grasp started his teaching profession with the Amsterdam giants in 1985, earlier than leaving in 1988 to take the reins at Barca – the place he assembled his well-known ‘Dream Workforce’ and delivered, amongst different honours, the membership’s first European Cup in 1992.
Kenny Dalglish (Liverpool)
Kenny Dalglish taking part in for Liverpool in opposition to Everton within the 1986 FA Cup remaining (Picture credit score: Alamy)
A part of a choose group to have been an English top-flight champion as participant and supervisor on the identical membership, Kenny Dalglish had indelibly etched his identify into Liverpool historical past by the point he succeeded Joe Fagan within the dugout in 1985, initially serving as player-manager, having received all of it with the Reds.
Participant-manager for 3 First Division and two FA Cup wins between 1986 and 1990, ‘King Kenny’ had a second spell in cost at Anfield within the early 2010s, guiding the Reds to the 2011/12 League Cup.
Roberto Di Matteo (Chelsea)
Roberto Matteo managing Chelsea within the 2012 Champions League remaining in opposition to Bayern Munich (Picture credit score: Alamy)
A agency fan favorite at Chelsea, Roberto Di Matteo needed to retire prematurely because of damage in 2002 – however the widespread Italian was again at Stamford Bridge by 2012, when he was appointed caretaker supervisor after the sacking of Andre Villas-Boas.
And it’s truthful to say he made a great begin to life as Blues boss: he steered the membership to their maiden Champions League triumph, in addition to the FA Cup – solely to be sacked himself inside six months…
George Graham (Arsenal)
George Graham at Arsenal in 1972 (Picture credit score: Alamy)
George Graham spent the majority of his taking part in days at Arsenal, starring of their double triumph of 1970/71, throughout which he scored 14 objectives in all competitions.
After getting into administration with Millwall, the defensively inclined Scot was again at Highbury in 1986, and he went on to steer the Gunners to 6 items of main silverware, successful the First Division title in 1989 – via Michael Thomas’ dramatic late purpose in opposition to Liverpool Anfield – and 1991.
Pep Guardiola (Barcelona)
Pep Guardiola in a press convention as Barcelona supervisor, 2010 (Picture credit score: Alamy)
The best supervisor of all time? We’ll allow you to hash that one out amongst yourselves, however there’s no merely no denying that Pep Guardiola did a unprecedented job in command of Barcelona, constructing some of the magnificent groups the sport has ever seen – that includes Xavi, Iniesta and a sure Mr Messi.
In his first managerial position, Pep guided Barca to seven main trophies – together with two Champions Leagues, the primary as a part of a treble in 2008/09 – having lifted 10 together with his hometown membership as a participant.
Howard Kendall (Everton)
Howard Kendall taking part in for Everton in opposition to Liverpool, 1973 (Picture credit score: Alamy)
Howard Kendall was the person behind Everton’s nice success of the 80s, when the Blues frequently vied for prime honours with Merseyside rivals Liverpool. He guided them to 2 First Division titles, an FA Cup and the Cup Winners’ Cup, the latter representing the membership’s first European trophy.
As a participant, Kendall had turned out one of the best a part of 300 instances for the Toffees, that includes of their championship-winning marketing campaign of 1969/70.
Frank Lampard (Chelsea)
Frank Lampard managing Chelsea, 2020 (Picture credit score: Alamy)
Undoubtedly one Chelsea’s perfect gamers ever, Frank Lampard received every part there was to win with the Blues, racking up a club-record 211 objectives alongside the best way.
He returned to Stamford Bridge as gaffer in 2019, succeeding Maurizio Sarri and changing into the membership’s first English boss in over 20 years. Dismissed in 2021, he was again as soon as extra, this time in caretaker cost, following Graham Potter’s departure in 2023.
Invoice Nicholson (Tottenham)
Invoice Nicholson pictured as a Tottenham participant, 1952 (Picture credit score: Alamy)
Invoice Nicholson devoted greater than half of his life to Tottenham, beginning out taking part in for the membership as a wing-half and serving to them to the Second and First Division titles in consecutive seasons firstly of the 50s.
As supervisor from 1958 to 1974, Nicholson delivered much more success to Spurs, within the type of one other top-flight title, three FA Cups (they did the double in 1960/61), two League Cups, the UEFA Cup and the Cup Winners’ Cup.
Bob Paisley (Liverpool)
Bob Paisley managing Liverpool, 1979 (Picture credit score: Alamy)
Together with Kenny Dalglish, one in all two males to style top-flight glory with Liverpool as a participant and a supervisor, the good Bob Paisley was a member of the Reds’ 1946/47 title-winning crew.
Trusty assistant to Invoice Shankly for a few years, Paisley succeeded him as a part of Anfield’s ‘boot room’ managerial lineage and steered the Merseyside giants to no fewer than 13 main trophies – together with their first three European Cups in 1977, 1978 and 1981.
Diego Simeone (Atletico Madrid)
Diego Simeone taking part in for Atletico Madrid in opposition to Borussia Dortmund within the Champions League, 1996 (Picture credit score: Alamy)
As feisty in administration as he was as a participant, Diego Simeone has effectively and actually cemented legendary standing at Atletico Madrid over the previous couple of a long time.
A LaLiga champion and Copa del Rey winner in each roles, the Argentine has additionally led Atleti to a number of Europa League triumphs and Champions League finals.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (Manchester United)
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer celebrates after scoring for Manchester United, 2000 (Picture credit score: Alamy)
A serial winner taking part in up entrance for Manchester United, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer famously scored the dramatic treble-securing purpose in opposition to Bayern Munich within the 1999 Champions League remaining.
Eternally revered by United followers, the ‘Child-faced Murderer’ was appointed caretaker supervisor in December 2018, succeeding the sacked Jose Mourinho, taking the reins completely the next March. He remained on the helm till November 2021.
Zinedine Zidane (Actual Madrid)
Zinedine Zidane with a medal round his neck after Actual Madrid beat Manchester United to win the 2017 UEFA Tremendous Cup (Picture credit score: Alamy)
Zinedine Zidane starred in LaLiga and Champions League success as a Actual Madrid participant within the early 00s, at which era he was nearly one of the best participant on the planet.
And Zizou’s managerial tenures on the Bernabeu, the primary of which started in 2016, could be much more glittering: the World Cup-, Euros- and Ballon d’Or-winning Frenchman steered Madrid to 2 home titles and three Champions Leagues – in succession between 2016 and 2018.
