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Top 10 Coaches With Most Trophies In Football

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9 months ago

September 14, 2024

A team’s success in terms of winning a trophy does not hinge on the players alone; there’s also a coaching factor. Football coaches determine what tactics and formations a team will play and also what players can perfectly play them.

In light of the foregoing, some coaches have enjoyed significant club successes. They have thus amassed a plethora of trophies, thus making them rank as successful gaffers, as it is the biggest measure of good coaches.

Let’s take a look at them.

10. Giovanni Trapattoni – 23 titles

Top 10 coaches with most trophies in football
The Italian managed Juventus under separate stints but won every trophy possible, except the Super Italia Cup. With 23 titles to his name, Trapattoni’s trophy successes included six Serie A titles, the European Cup, the UEFA Cup, and the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup.

9. Ottmar Hitzfeld – 25 titles

Top 10 coaches with most trophies in football
Hitzfield was coach at clubs such as Bayern and Borussia Dortmund, where he enjoyed most of his managerial successes, despite starring for a while in Switzerland. The German won seven (7) Bundesliga titles and two (2) UEFA Champions Leagues with both Bayern Munchen and Borussia Dortmund.

8. Jock Stein – 26 titles

Top 10 coaches with most trophies in football
Jock Stein passed away in 1985, but as a fulfilled coach and manager in the history of football. The Scottish man won all titles available for Celtic within 13 years.

7. Luiz Felipe Scolari – 26 titles

Scolari’s successes happened during his stints at clubs like Palmeira, Gremio, ,and the Brazil national team. The Brazilian has a total of 26 trophies, which include a World Cup triumph with Brazil in

The 70-year-old is currently coaching Athletico Mineiro after coming out of retirement.

6. Jose Mourinho – 26 titles

Top 10 coaches with most trophies in football
The Special One, as he called him, Jose Mourinho’s name on this list is no surprise. He has enjoyed successful spells at Porto, Chelsea, Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Inter Milan, and recently at Roma, where he won the maiden UEFA Conference League, making him the only coach to have won all European cups. Jose Mourinho currently manages Turkish side Fenerbahce.

5. Carlo Ancelotti – 28 trophies

Only a few modern coaches can boast of the profile of Ancelotti in terms of the number of trophies he has won. The Italian has a big record—he is the only coach to have won a league title or more in Europe’s top five leagues. He has also won European Championships, including a record 5 Champions League titles.

4. Valeriy Lobanovskyi – 29 titles

Top 10 coaches with most trophies in football
The Ukrainian talisman managed Dynamo Kyiv and won the league title thirteen (13) times. He orchestrated a lot of tactical innovation during his stint there, including the ‘Total Football’, and made Kiev one of the best teams on the continent where they always reached the last eight (8) or further.

3. Mircea Lucescu – 32 titles

Top 10 coaches with most trophies in football
Lucescu currently coaches Dynamo Kiev in Ukraine. He was coach for clubs like Shakhtar Donetsk, Galatasaray, Besiktas, Zenit St. Petersburg, and even Brescia, which he guided to a Serie B title in 1991/1992. He has also enjoyed significant successes in continental competitions, including a 2000 Super Cup trophy, which was wrestled from Real Madrid.

2. Pep Guardiola – 40 trophies

Top 10 coaches with most trophies in football
Who else but Pep Guardiola in the second position? The Spaniard has won 40 trophies, which included three UEFA Champions League and numerous league titles across Barcelona, Bayern Munich, and Manchester City, where he transformed the team into a trophy-possessed entity.

Last season, Guardiola’s Manchester City won a record four consecutive league titles, surpassing Alex Ferguson’s three between 1998/99, 1999/00, and 2000/01.

1. Alex Ferguson

Top 10 coaches with most trophies in football
Alex Ferguson is a legend of the job. He is also a leading figure who every coach looks up to. The Scottish manager was in charge of Manchester United for 27 years, winning 37 titles, including 13 Premier League titles and two UEFA Champions League trophies.

Before this stint, Ferguson had won five Scottish league titles with Aberdeen.

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JUST IN: Cristiano Ronaldo Confirms Al Nassr’s Stay, To Sign New Deal

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3 days ago

June 9, 2025

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Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo is ready to extend his stay with Saudi pro side Al Nassr and is even ready to sign a new deal.

According to Fabrizio Romano’s post on X on Monday, the Portuguese have dismissed rumours of leaving Al Nassr.

The post read, “Cristiano Ronaldo confirms plan to stay at Al Nassr by signing a new deal.

“My future? Basically, nothing is gonna change. Staying at Al Nassr? Yea.”

Recall that the 40-year-old on Sunday helped his national team to secure the Nation’s League for the second time four years after the Nation’s League was unveiled.

Ronaldo, who joined Al Nassr in December 2022 on a record-breaking deal, has played a transformative role both on and off the pitch.

His arrival marked a turning point for Saudi football, drawing global attention to the Saudi Pro League and triggering a wave of high-profile signings across the league.

During his time at Al Nassr so far, Ronaldo has delivered impressive performances, scoring consistently and helping the club remain competitive at the top level. His presence has not only boosted the club’s visibility but also played a key role in the league’s growing popularity worldwide.

The announcement of his continued stay is seen as a significant boost for Al Nassr and the Saudi Pro League as a whole. It also signals Ronaldo’s long-term commitment to the ambitious football project unfolding in the region.

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Brazil Star, Neymar Tests Positive For COVID-19

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3 days ago

June 8, 2025

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Brazil forward Neymar has been sidelined after testing positive for COVID-19, Santos announced in a statement cited by Brazilian media.

The 33-year-old began showing symptoms on Thursday and was immediately withdrawn from all team activities. Medical tests later confirmed the viral infection, the Brazil Serie A club said on Saturday.

Santos did not specify how long Neymar will be out of action and did not respond immediately to a Reuters request for comment.

Neymar is already set to miss Thursday’s league match at Fortaleza due to suspension.

That Fortaleza game will be Santos’ final fixture before the Brazilian league pauses for the Club World Cup in the United States, scheduled from June 14 to July 13.

The former Barcelona forward’s future with Santos remains uncertain as his contract expires on June 30.

Limited by injury, Neymar has made 12 appearances across all competitions this season, tallying three goals and three assists.

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Osimhen Rejects Al Hilal 5th Offer, Wants To Stay In Europe

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3 days ago

June 8, 2025

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Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has officially turned down a fifth offer from Saudi Arabian giants Al Hilal, reaffirming his desire to remain in Europe.

In a post shared via X (formerly Twitter) handle, journalist Buchi Laba. Laba revealed that Osimhen has shut the door on any potential move to Saudi Arabia, regardless of the financial incentives.

“Victor Osimhen officially rejects Al Hilal 5th offer,” Laba wrote. “He has decided to not move there no matter the money offered. Case closed.”

Osimhen, who has been a subject of transfer speculation in recent months, appears to be in no rush to make a decision about his next move.

Sources close to the player suggest that his main priority is to continue his career in Europe, where he feels more competitively challenged.

“Main priority is to stay back in Europe,” Laba added, noting that “a top Italian club [is] very interested and other European clubs” are also keeping tabs on the Nigerian forward.

The 26-year-old Napoli star has been linked with several clubs across Europe, including teams in the Premier League and Serie A.

However, he is reportedly taking his time to evaluate the best sporting project before making his next move.

Osimhen was instrumental in Napoli’s Serie A title win in the 2022/23 season and also helped Galatasaray to a domestic double during his loan spell in Turkey last season.