Summary: There are a lot of amazing football managers in the world right now, and both seasoned and up-and-coming managers are striking.
Xabi Alonso, Carlo Ancelotti, and Pep Guardiola are some of the top managers in the world.
Trophies, success, and longevity have been used to rank the top 20 managers in the world.
World football is currently home to a number of amazing managers. While some seasoned pros are enjoying a fantastic 2024, newer managers are vying for the title of finest in 2025.
The 2024–25 season is barely over halfway done, thus coaches have plenty of time to prove they deserve a higher ranking among the top strategists as the campaign approaches its crucial moments, which for many will be make or break.
Having stated that, the following criteria were taken into account when attempting to rank the top 20 football managers at the present time.
Factors that rank
awards.
Recent achievements (awarded honours).
longevity.
performance in relation to the expectations.
Due to a dearth of recent games, foreign managers and unemployed bosses are placed lower.
20 World Football’s Top 20 Managers (2025)
Rank
Supervisor
Group
One
Guardiola, Pep
City of Manchester
2.
Ancelotti, Carlo
Real Madrid
3.
Slot Arne
Liverpool
4.
Inzaghi Simone
Milan Inter
5.
Alonso Xabi
Leverkusen Bayer
6.
Arteta Mikel
The Arsenal
7.
Simeone, Diego
Real Madrid
8.
Klopp, Jurgen
Separate
9.
Flick, Hansi
Barcelona
10.
Emery Unai
Villa Aston
11.
Scaloni, Lionel
Argentina
Twelve
Luis Enrique
Saint-Germain, Paris
13.
Deschamps, Didier
France
14
Tuchel, Thomas
England
15.
Nagelsmann, Julian
Germany
16
Conte, Antonio
Napoli
17
Spalletti, Luciano
Italy
18
Luis de la Fuente
Spain
19.
Kompany, Vincent
The Bayern Munich
20
Gasperini Gian Piero
Atlanta
In images: The top football managers in the world at the moment
20Gian Piero Gasperini
Current team: Atalanta
A 30-year overnight phenomenon. Gian Piero Gasperini could be described in that way. Being one of the most dependable managers in his home nation, the 67-year-old Italian has been quietly going about his business, performing passable projects without experiencing any significant success until recently.
After playing for Genoa, Palermo, and Inter Milan for five games, Gasperini joined Atalanta in 2016. Eight years later, his team defeated the undefeated Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League final, earning him his first trophy. Although the veteran coach had lately been involved in a dispute with Ademola Lookman, who scored a hat-trick in the final, it was the cherry on top of all the excellent work he has done at the club.
19Vincent Kompany
Current team: Bayern Munich
Few people have the opportunity to be demoted at the end of a season and then be hired for one of the most important positions in Europe the next year. However, Vincent Kompany has found himself in just that predicament after being selected to succeed Thomas Tuchel at Bayern Munich despite leading Burnley back to the Championship the previous season.
Prior to this, the Belgian also had a disastrous stint at Anderlecht, but his stellar season with the Clarets—which saw them return to the Premier League in the 2022–2023 season—was sufficient to demonstrate his management abilities. He has also made an impression thus far in Germany, where Bayern appears to be the front-runner to unseat Bayer Leverkusen and win the title.
18Luis de la Fuente
Current team: Spain
Luis de la Fuente hasn’t looked back since he was given an opportunity with the Spanish senior team in 2022 after rising through the ranks of the country’s youth squad. The 63-year-old led his team to victory during their dominant campaign at Euro 2024. Spain became the first team to win all seven of their games in the major event after defeating England 2-1 in the Euro 2024 final.
The manager swiftly turned things around after a dismal few years, and Spain trounced their opponents in the European Championship. It might be a good idea to start adjusting to the thought of the former left-back and his team controlling international football now that he has such a bright, youthful squad at his disposal.
17Luciano Spalletti
Current team: Italy
In their recent past, Italy has struggled to qualify for international competitions, but Luciano Spalletti has been able to turn things around and lead them to Euro 2024. But in the end, it was a disappointing performance, as the country lost 2-0 to Switzerland and was eliminated in the round of 16.
After leaving Napoli in 2023, the former Inter Milan manager assumed leadership of the national team. Spalletti led the squad to its first Serie A championship in more than 30 years while he was at Naples, demonstrating his ability to motivate his staff. This is his greatest managerial achievement to date. However, that might change if he is able to lead his country to victory in a major event in the future.
16Antonio Conte
Current team: Napoli
Antonio Conte’s days as one of the most attractive managers are behind, but he has managed to re-establish himself as one of the best tacticians at Napoli as he attempts to lead the Naples-based team back to the top of Serie A.
After his disastrous time at Tottenham, Conte’s reputation suffered somewhat, although history shows that, considering the situation, he performed admirably. Prior to that, he was an impressive first-team coach for Italy, helped Inter Milan win Serie A, and led Chelsea to the Premier League championship. All of this inside ten years. However, it appears that he will continue to prioritise defence in his home country.
15Julian Nagelsmann
Current team: Germany
Even though Germany was the hosts and one of the favourites and did not win Euro 2024, great things are still anticipated of them in the future, partly because of Julian Nagelsmann’s ground-breaking ideas. The 37-year-old German was doing a great job at the moment, so when Bayern Munich fired him, eyebrows went up.
Since then, Nagelsmann has been employed by the national team, and in his first 19 games as manager of Die Mannschaft, he has won 11 of them, including a commanding victory over France. He has access to some of the most talented young players in the world, like Florian Wirtz and Jamal Musiala, and if the young manager leads his nation to yet another major victory, his reputation will soar.
14Thomas Tuchel
Current team: England
Although Thomas Tuchel departed Bayern Munich in disarray after Bayer Leverkusen defeated him to win the Bundesliga, his status as a good manager has not been damaged. Before the German withdrew from the talks, Man United was considering hiring him to replace Erik ten Hag.
Tuchel has a strong record in Europe and led the Bavarian team to the Champions League semi-final despite his domestic issues while in the hot seat. Given their history in the European tournament, it’s difficult to hold Tuchel responsible for their defeat at the hands of Real Madrid. Now that he has been named England’s manager, the 51-year-old will have to put an end to their arduous quest for a major prize.
