The 50 Greatest Football Managers Of All Time Have Been Named And Ranked

Sir Alex Ferguson has fended off fierce competition from legendary duo Rinus Michels and Arrigo Sacchi to be named the best football manager of all time.

The legendary 78-year-old Scotsman enjoyed a successful period in the managerial dugout at Aberdeen before moving to Manchester United in 1986.

And Ferguson compiled an incredible trophy haul in his 27-year reign at the Red Devils, which included 13 Premier League titles and two Champions League titles.

The former United boss ranked top of 90min's rankings for the best managers of all time, saying the Red Devils "simply wouldn't be Manchester United without Sir Alex Ferguson."

According to the publication, Ferguson's "longevity made him the greatest of all time, building team after team and continuing to win and win in a way that will never be repeated."

Finishing behind Ferguson was Sacchi, with 90min saying that he was the "conductor of the single greatest club team the world has ever seen."

Posted below are 90min's picks for the 50 best managers in football history.

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50. Marcelo Bielsa

49. Vic Buckingham

48. Claudio Ranieri

47. Bill Nicholson

46. Sven-Goran Eriksson

45. Sir Alf Ramsey

44. Antonio Conte

43. Sir Kenny Dalglish

42. Massimiliano Allegri

41. Sir Bobby Robson

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40. Luis Aragones

39. Herbert Chapman

38. Carlos Alberto Parreira

37. Franz Beckenbauer

36. Viktor Maslov

35. Rafa Benitez

34. Zinedine Zidane

33. Luiz Felipe Scolari

32. Jupp Heynckes

31. Vicente del Bosque

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30. Arsene Wenger

29. Udo Lattek

28. Jock Stein

27. Vittorio Pozzo

26. Jurgen Klopp

25. Mario Zagallo

24. Bela Guttmann

23. Valeriy Lobanovski

22. Louis van Gaal

21. Otto Rehhagel

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20. Tele Santana

19. Bill Shankly

18. Ottmar Hitzfeld

17. Miguel Munoz

16. Fabio Capello

15. Brian Clough

14. Nereo Rocco

13. Carlo Ancelotti

12. Sir Matt Busby

11. Marcello Lippi

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10. Bob Paisley

9. Jose Mourinho

8. Helenio Herrera

7. Ernst Happel

6. Johan Cruyff

5. Giovanni Trapattoni

4. Pep Guardiola

3. Rinus Michels

2. Arrigo Sacchi

1. Sir Alex Ferguson

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Topics: Football News, Jose Mourinho, Football, Pep Guardiola, Sir Alex Ferguson, Johan Cruyff

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