SAF Named Best Coach Of The Last 12 Years By IFFHS

• Dead_Man_Inc

  21 Jan 09, 11:09

  IFFHS, the International Federation of Football History and Statistics, have drawn up a new 'best' list, this time composed of the best coaches of the last 12 years, at least according to their standards. They have stirred up controversy over some of their lists in the past, and it will be no different this time.

  Sir Alex Ferguson tops the list after winning a massive 21 trophies over this time-span with Manchester United, while Marcello Lippi is second thanks to his many victories with Juventus, including five Serie A titles and a Champions League, and, of course, the World Cup victory as Italian national team coach in 2006.

  Arsene Wenger is in third place, even though he has won considerably less silverware with Arsenal than the top two coaches. Nevertheless, he has managed to make the Gunners into one of the most consistently stylish and attack-minded sides in Europe over the past 12 years, often using very young players.

  So far, no controversies. However, perhaps Carlo Ancelotti's absence from the top 10, after he managed to win every possible club honour with Milan, is somewhat surprising. Current England coach Fabio Capello is only 20th despite winning league titles with Roma, Juventus, and Real Madrid, and leading the Three Lions to an impressive start to their World Cup qualifying campaign.

  Here are the IFFHS' top 10 coaches of the last 12 years:

  01 Ferguson

  02 Lippi

  03 Wenger

  04 Hiddink

  05 Eriksson

  06 Mourinho

  07 Hitzfeld

  08 Scolari

  09 Rijkaard and Bielsa

• corebooster

  21 Jan 09, 11:10

  =.= i tot what how come Singapore Armed Forces get such a prize.

• iceFatboy

  21 Jan 09, 11:29

  Originally posted by corebooster:

  =.= i tot what how come Singapore Armed Forces get such a prize.

  Singapore armed forces = SAF = in Manchester United Forum forum..

  you sure one joker..

• Dead_Man_Inc

  21 Jan 09, 11:41

  Originally posted by corebooster:

  =.= i tot what how come Singapore Armed Forces get such a prize.

   

  short form ma

• dragg

  21 Jan 09, 13:26

  eriksson?

  ancelotti should be in the top 10.

   

• limpper

  21 Jan 09, 14:06

  posted in football forum alr

• gunner77

  21 Jan 09, 14:14

  ya la i also thought singapore armed forces

• corebooster

  21 Jan 09, 15:25

  Originally posted by Dead_Man_Inc:

   

  short form ma

  anyway. Congrats 2 SAF. =)

• Chris88110

  23 Jan 09, 13:39

  Not surprising. No other coach has achieved as much as he did