🚨 A Thread on the BEST Italian 🇮🇹 Managers of All-Time 🚨
Fabio Capello

Capello coached Milan for part of their historic unbeaten run. Capello was considered a pragmatic coach that added to Sacchi’s legacy

With Milan:
1 UCL
4 Scudetti
3 Super Cups
UEFA Supercup

With Roma:
Miracle Scudetto
Super Cup

With Madrid:
2 La Ligas
Vittorio Pozzo

Pozzo coached the Italian National Team in the 1930s. He was the first coach to win 2 consecutive World Cups.

Pozzo invented modern football in a sense; he swapped from the “Cambridge” 2-3-5 to a 2-3-2-3 (essentially a 4-3-3)

2 World Cups
1 Olympic Gold Medal
Enzo Bearzot

Bearzot coached the Italian National Team during 1978 and 1982 World Cups

Considered a tactical genius, his versatile formation took down the best Brazil team ever, and Germany. On defense they played catenaccio, but they were fluid in attack

1 World Cup
Nereo Rocco

Nereo Rocco is considered one of the founders of Catenaccio. His AC Milan and Torino teams defended extremely well. Rocco is credited with finding Gianni Rivera, and turning him into a Ballon d’Or winner.

2 European Champions Cup
2 Scudetti
1 Intercontinental Cup
Giovanni Trapattoni

Trapattoni used Catenaccio and man management to amount one of the largest trophy cabinets in coaching history.

Juventus:
2 UEFA Cups
1 Champions League
6 Scudetti
1 UEFA Supercup

Inter:
1 Scudetto
1 UEFA Cup

Bayern:
1 Bundesliga

Many many more 🏆
Antonio Conte

Conte might be the best domestic coach of the last decade. His defensively sound teams are always consistent and pragmatic. He is quite underrated.

Chelsea:
1 PL
1 FA Cup

Inter:
1 Scudetto 🔜

Juventus:
3 Scudetti
2 Super Cups
Marcello Lippi

One of the only coaches to win the UCL and the WC, Marcello Lippi is an icon. Many current Italian coaches played under him and take inspiration from his pragmatism.

Juventus:
1 UCL
5 Scudetti
4 Super Cups
1 Intercontinental Cup
1 UEFA Supercup

Italy:
1 World🏆
Carlo Ancelotti

Renowned for his man management and ability to deal with big personalities, Ancelotti is one of the most successful UCL coaches in the 21st Century.

AC Milan:
2 UCL
1 Scudetto
1 Club World Cup
2 UEFA Supercup

Real Madrid:
1 UCL

Bayern:
1 Bundesliga

Many more
Massimiliano Allegri

Probably the most underrated coach in the world, Allegri is a master tactician. His teams are defensively sound, and he successfully converts players into multiple roles.

Juventus:
5 Scudetti
4 Coppa Italia
2 Super Cups

AC Milan:
1 Scudetto
1 Super Cup
Arrigo Sacchi

Probably the most revolutionary coach of all-time, Sacchi essentially invented modern football. High lines, pressing, beautiful football. Sacchi is Guardiola’s inspiration.

AC Milan:
2 UCL
1 Scudetto
1 Super Cup
2 Intercontinental Cups
2 UEFA Super Cups

WC Final
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