2024: A Year of Triumphs for Football’s Top Coaches

Sports 31 December 2024 23:55

Carlo Ancelotti's Unstoppable Real Madrid
Italian coaching legend Carlo Ancelotti led Real Madrid to an incredible five titles in 2024: LaLiga, the Spanish Super Cup, UEFA Super Cup, UEFA Champions League, and FIFA Intercontinental Cup. The 65-year-old, crowned 2024’s best manager at the Ballon d'Or and FIFA The Best awards, has secured 31 trophies in his career, ranking him sixth among the most decorated managers. Ancelotti is also the first coach to win league titles in Europe’s top five leagues and boasts five Champions League trophies—three with Real Madrid and two with AC Milan, CE Report quotes Anadolu Agency

Luis de la Fuente's EURO 2024 Triumph
Spain’s Luis de la Fuente shone brightly in 2024, leading the national team to victory at the European Championship (EURO 2024) and earning the title of best national team coach from the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS). De la Fuente also guided Spain to a UEFA Nations League triumph in 2023.

Xabi Alonso Makes History with Bayer Leverkusen
Young Spanish coach Xabi Alonso steered Bayer Leverkusen to their first-ever Bundesliga title in the club’s 120-year history. Leverkusen also claimed the German Cup and Super Cup, with Alonso orchestrating a 51-match unbeaten streak across competitions before narrowly losing the UEFA Europa League final.

Gasperini Secures Atalanta's First European Trophy
Gian Piero Gasperini led Atalanta to their first UEFA Europa League title in 2024, breaking Bayer Leverkusen’s unbeaten streak in the final. The 66-year-old also turned Atalanta into a Serie A title contender with an 11-match winning streak.

Mendilibar, Jorge, and Scaloni Shine
Jose Luis Mendilibar guided Olympiacos to the UEFA Conference League title. Artur Jorge achieved double success with Botafogo, winning the Brazilian league and Copa Libertadores. Lionel Scaloni, fresh off Argentina's 2022 FIFA World Cup victory, added the 2024 Copa America to his accolades.

2024 will be remembered as a year of extraordinary achievements for football’s most outstanding coaches.

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