Source: Daily_Mail
JEFF POWELL: My top ten British and world managers of all time
HAVE YOUR SAY. Is Sir Alex Ferguson the greatest manager football has ever seen? Sportsmail's Jeff Powell believes that Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is not only the best boss ever in British football, but the Scot is a mightier manager than anyone else in the world game. Is Fergie really a better boss than Revie and Co? Have your say here. TELL US WHAT YOU THINK Top ten British managersWhen quantifying great British managers, I've given more weight to the building of clubs from virtually nothing into major powers, rather than the capitalising on going concerns or short-term success.Hence Bill Shankly above Bob Paisley and Don Revie just higher than Brian Clough.Style and innovation are important, also.So while Sir Alex Ferguson's unequalled collection of titles and trophies might be considered his finite achievement, his faithfulness to the attacking traditions of Manchester United further strengthen his claims.Let the debate begin.1) SIR ALEX FERGUSONMore silverware than the Pink Panther. Number one: Sir Alex Ferguson has simply been winning trophies for decades2) SIR MATT BUSBYBuilt the legend of Manchester United, then rebuilt it from the ashes of the Munich air disaster to become English football's first European Cup-winning manager.3) BILL SHANKLYTransformed Anfield from a ploughed field and a tin hut into football's cathedral on the Mersey, winning championships and cups and laying the foundations for Liverpool'sEuropean glory along the way. Legend: Bill Shankly transformed Anfield from a ploughed field and a tin hut into football's cathedral on the Mersey4) BOB PAISLEYMore decorated than Shankly, three European Cups plus all the rest, but indebted to his predecessor and mentor's building work . and premature retirement.5) DON REVIEAnother city, Leeds, another ploughed field and tin hut, another League and Cup dynasty plus two European trophies and some of the most brilliant, as well as arch-professional football, ever played in this country.6) BRIAN CLOUGHWith League titles at Derby and Nottingham Forest followed by two astounding European Cups, no wonder Old Big 'Ed believed he was was The Greatest. Might have proved it had he not remained the best manager England never had. The unforgettable life of Brian: Clough will always be a legend at Derby and Nottingham Forest7) SIR ALF RAMSEYIpswich then 1966 and all that.Sportsmail's list of the greatest British managers of all time .8) JOCK STEINFirst British winner of the European Cup with Celtic, 10 Scottish League Championships (including nine a row) plus 8 Scottish Cups all achieved by the Big Man with a now unthinkable team of 10 Glasgwegian locals and one other Scot. One of the very best: Jock Stein9) HERBERT CHAPMANFirst to win English League titles with two different clubs, Huddersfield and Arsenal, and a pioneering administrator into the bargain.10) BILL NICHOLSONFirst League and Cup double of the 20th century plus two more FA Cups and two League Cups, a 5-1 victory over Atletico Madrid in 1963 made him first British manager to win a European trophy, then one UEFA Cup . all while Tottenham kept playing his beautiful game.Why football should remember that Fergie is still the greatest And here are my top ten world managers of all time Slightly differing criteria need to be applied to ranking the greatest football managers in the world or the best of British.The World Cup applies unique pressures to men entrusted with the hopes of nations. Thus Sir Alf Ramsey is the only one of our bosses other than Sir Alex Ferguson to appear in the global list, even though he figures in the bottom half of the British table.1) SIR ALEX FERGUSONMore silverware than Her Majesty The Queen.2) RINUS MICHELSFIFA's Manager of the 20th Century; four league titles and a European Cup with Ajax; one La Liga title with Barcelona, one European Championship triumph and a World Cup Final with Holland; most importantly the Dutch master-creator of Total Football. Total football: Rinus Michels guided the Dutch to European Championship triumph in 19883) ERNST HAPPELLeague championships in Austria, Holland, Belgium and Germany; European Cups with Feyenoord and Hamburg; World Cup Final with Holland.4) MARCELO LIPPIFour Serie A crowns plus one European Cup with Juventus; Italy World Cup winner 2006.5) HELENIO HERRERAFour La Liga titles (two each with Atletico Madrid and Barcelona); three Serie A titles and two European Cups with Inter Milan; one Copa Italiia with Roma; Argentine godfather of the catennacio system of Italian defence.6) JOHAN CRUYFFBest remembered for his phenomenal playing career but managerial success includes two Dutch Cups and one Cup Winners Cup with Ajax; four consecutive La Liga titles and one European Cup plus one Cup Winnners' Cup with Barcelona. The master: Johan Cruyff excelled as a manager after his magnificent playing career7) CESAR LUIS MENOTTINo-one has won a World Cup under deadlier pressure than El Flaco, whose refusal to pick the World Club Champion thugs of Boca Juniors had him threatened with public execution by Argentina's military dictators of the time had he lost at home in 1978.Kept the football faith . and his head.8) ENZO BEARZOTNot only confounded armies of critics by winning the 1982 World Cup for Italy but in so doing dragged his country's football out of its defensive dark age into the modern attacking era, most notably with stunning 3-2 quarter final victory over favourites Brazil. 9) SIR ALF RAMSEY1966 and all that, complete with tactical innovation and that extra-time thriller of a Final against West Germany, all after bringing Ipswich Town from nowhere to the English League championship. World Cup winner: Sir Alf Ramsey talks to members of the England team during training in 1965 10) FRANZ BECKENBAUER Germany's unique World Cup winner as player, captain and manager, in additon to coaching Bayern Munich to a Bundesliga title and a UEFA Cup triumph. All confirmation of one of football's most brilliant minds. Sir Alex Ferguson lost top spot at Liverpool and is now public enemy No 1 with referees, but let's remember that he is . STILL THE GREATESTWigan boss Roberto Martinez makes calls to calm the storm after his amazing attack on Sir Alex Ferguson and bullies that gang up on Liverpool chief Rafa BenitezShock horror! Sir Alex Ferguson backs referee over Gary Neville red card Explore more:People:Brian Clough, Alex Ferguson, Johan Cruyff, Bill ShanklyPlaces:Liverpool, Leeds, Barcelona, Munich, Argentina, United Kingdom, Italy, Brazil, Austria, The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany