Sir Alex Ferguson is the third best manager in the world, according to the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS). André Villas-Boas is fourth, Mancini is fifth and Pep Guardiola is once more on top.
In a list leaded for the second consecutive year by Barcelona's Guardiola, Sir Alex comes third, with former Chelsea boss José Mourinho in between. Guardiola achieved 201 points, leaving his bitter rival from Real Madrid behind with 112.
Sir Alex comes rather close with 107, followed by Chelsea coach André Villas-Boas, who made 78 points arguably due to his successful spell at Porto.
The fifth best is Manchester City's Roberto Mancini, far away with 45 points.
Manager | Club | Points |
---|---|---|
Pep Guardiola | Barcelona | 201 |
José Mourinho | Real Madrid | 112 |
Sir Alex Ferguson | Manchester United | 107 |
André Villas-Boas | Chelsea | 78 |
Roberto Mancini | Manchester City | 45 |
Muricy Ramalho | Santos | 20 |
Ivan Jovanoviæ | APOEL Lefkosia | 11 |
Jorge Luis Sampaoli | Universidad de Chile | 11 |
Domingos Paciência | Sporting | 10 |
Jorge Daniel Fossati | Al-Sadd FC Doha | 10 |
Jupp Heynckes | Bayern München | 10 |