There would be a significant number of South Americans on any ranking of the greatest football players in history. Regarding the coaches, though, what can be said? The greatest South American coaches of all time are discussed in this article.
The majority of outstanding South American coaches are, predictably, Brazilian and Argentinean. For the most part, these coaches worked exclusively in South America during their careers.
However, several have also gone on to play football in Europe and had tremendous success. Who are the all-time great South American coaches? Join us as we address this question in this article.
The All-Time Greatest South American Coaches
The top ten South American coaches of all time are listed below.
At the moment, Mauricio Pochettino, Tite, Lionel Scaloni, Diego Simeone, and Marcelo Gallardo are the top South American coaches. However, football has been introduced to several outstanding South American coaches in recent decades.
Examining the names on the list, let's examine the professional careers of the greatest South American coaches ever.
Distinguished Mention
Luiz Felipe Scolari
Vicente Feola
Jose Pekerman
Valdano Jorge
Mauricio Pochettino
Carlos Alberto Parreira
More than anybody else, he served as a coach in six World Cups.
Coach Carlos Alberto Perreira's greatest achievement was leading Brazil to victory in the 1994 World Cup. In the tournament's final, Selesao emerged victorious over Italy.
Perreira participated in five different World Cup teams: Kuwait in 1982, Brazil in 1994 and 2006, Saudi Arabia in 1998, the United Arab Emirates in 1990, and South Africa in 2010.
With two distinct clubs, Carlos Alberto Perreira has won the AFC Asian Cup. The only coach who has been able to accomplish this is him. He shared this prize with Saudi Arabia in 1988 and Kuwait in 1980.
Other notable achievements of Carlos Alberto Perreira's coaching career include the championships of the Brazilian League in 1984, the Turkish League in 1996, and the Copa America in 2004.
Undoubtedly, he is among the greatest South American managers of all time.
Honors in Management:
World Cup title
Two AFC Asian Cup title
Copa America title
Brazilian league title
Turkish league title
Copa do Brasil winner
FIFA Confederation Cup winner
One FIFA Confederations Cup winner, one Copa America title, one Brazilian league title, one Turkish league title, and one Copa do Brasil winner.
2. Carlos Bianchi
The only coach with four Copa Libertadores victories is him. He is undoubtedly one of the greatest coaches in South American history and one of the most decorated managers ever.
Just three coaches in history have won the club world title three times, including Carlos Bianchi. Carlo Ancelotti and Pep Guardiola are the other two. A good business!
From 1993 until 1996, Bianchi oversaw Velez Sarsfield as manager. After 25 years, he led the team to Argentina's championship and, more significantly, the Copa Libertadores title in 1994. Bianchi is the team's only member to have won an Intercontinental Cup and a Copa Libertadores trophy.
After that, Carlos Bianchi took over as manager of Boca Juniors, leading the team to four league titles, three Copa Libertadores, and two International Cup victories.
The football player who has never finished second in history!
Atletico Huracan was the team with which Hector Raul Cuper began his managing career, and together they finished second in the Argentine league.
A few years later, Cuper was appointed head coach of Mallorca, a squad that finished second in the Copa del Rey in 1998 under Cuper's leadership. The following year, Mallorca advanced to the European Cup Winners' Cup final and finished as runners-up, losing to Lazio.
For the next two years, Hector Cuper lived in Valencia. He made it to the Champions League final two years in a row. He finished second in both of the following seasons—once against Real Madrid and again against Bayern Munich.
During the hottest season in Serie A history, Cuper was appointed head coach of Inter Milan the following season. Up until the last week, Inter was leading the league and would go on to win the Scudetto for the first time in thirteen years.
In the last week of Serie A on May 5, 2002, Inter was defeated by Lazio, handing the championship to Juventus. The rivalry between Inter Milan and Juventus peaked on May 5 (known as Cinque Maggio in Italian), which significantly heightened the existing animosity and hostility between the supporters of the two teams. Under Hector Cuper's direction, Inter Milan finished second in Serie A the following season.
The next years that Hector Cuper managed football teams produced runners-up finishes in both the Greek Cup and the African Cup of Nations.
Hector Raul Cuper is one of the unluckiest persons in human history as well as one of the greatest South American managers of all time!
Honors in Management:
One Copa CONMEBOL champion
Winner of two Supercopa de Espana
4. Marcelo Bielsa
He is without a doubt among the greatest South American coaches of all time and one of the most important coaches in football history. Pep Guardiola referred to him as the world's greatest coach in 2012. The greatest analyst in football history, Marcelo Bielsa has had a significant impact on tactical improvements throughout the history of the game. Apart from the trophies mentioned below, Bielsa, an outstanding Argentine coach, has also won other significant runners-up titles during his coaching career, including as the runners-up of the UEFA Europa League, Copa America, Copa del Rey, and the Copa Libertadores.
Diego Simeone started his coaching career in his own nation, leading two teams, Estudiantes and River Plate, to the Argentine league championship. However, his greatest achievement came with Atletico Madrid. Since 2011, Simeone has served as Atletico Madrid's manager. He has won two La Liga titles and two UEFA Europa League championships these past several years. Additionally, he guided the team to two Champions League finals, but Real Madrid, the rival team from the city, defeated him both times. One of the top South American coaches in La Liga is Diego Simeone.
Diego Simeone is one of the best South American coaches in La Liga.
He was referred to be a football philosopher. He led Argentina to victory in the 1978 World Cup. Diego Maradona was discovered by him. Menotti was among the most eccentric football coaches in history. He extolled the art form of football. a fight for liberation. A beautiful diversion from an easy game.
Unlike other managers, he wasn't forcing anything on his players. Rather, it was his job to create the conditions that would allow players to play football without restriction. He gave his athletes freedom. Let them be so they can appreciate it. Let him worry about the rest.
"Only the artist's search and effort have produced the most beautiful things in art. Picasso did not create his exquisite paintings on demand. Menotti makes humility apparent in his remarks. Football, to him, was an art form. However, he wasn't the creator. He was merely observing. Seeing Diego Maradona as Picasso while smoking a cigarette while seated on a bench.
"A team without adventurers looks like a land without poetry," he once stated.
Following Argentina's World Cup 1974 defeat by Albi Celeste, he was benched. If River Plate and Boca Juniors decline to provide their players to the national squad. Menotti needed to create a fresh batch. After four years, he led the youth he had created and championed freedom, adventure, and beauty in the fight against the two titans of the 1970s.
It so happened that his adversaries held opposing philosophies. Germany presented eleven tactical troops, while the Netherlands showcased Total Football, which is centered around the trickiest rhythms and tactical assignments.
Following the victory, Menotti declared, "My players overcame the dictatorship of tactics and violence of the system." a statement that doubled as a political jab. Menotti declined to exchange handshakes with the military dictator of Argentina, Jorge Videla.
Honors in Management:
World Cup title
Argentine league championship
Winner of the Copa del Rey
Spain's Supercopa victory
Winner of one Copa de la Liga
7. Mario Zagallo
Which football team is the greatest in league history? For many, the answer is simple: Brazil in 1970.
With three victories in the group phase, they advanced to the knockout stage. They then advanced to the final after defeating Uruguay and Peru. They emerged victorious in the final, defeating Italy with four goals. In six games, Brazil scored 19 goals. Mario Zagallo was their coach.
Zagallo is among the select few coaches who have advanced to the World Cup semifinals twice. In the 1998 World Cup, he made it to the championship game with Brazil but lost to France.
He is without a doubt one of the finest South American coaches of all time and the coach of the greatest team in history.
Honors in Management:
World Cup title
Copa America title
Brazilian league championship
Winner of Copa dos Campeoes
FIFA Confederations Cup victor
8. Bilardo Carlos
One of the best South American coaches of all time, Carlos Bilardo is credited with spearheading the 3-5-2 formation in football history. When it comes to defensive tactic innovation, he is among the greatest coaches in history.
Argentina's Carlos Bilardo won the World Cup in 1986. a group that Diego Maradona led and served as captain for. In the 1990 World Cup, they also made it to the final, however this time, West Germany triumphed over Bilardo's team.
Other significant achievements in Bilardo's managerial career included two runner-up finishes in the Copa Libertadores with Estudiantes and Deportivo Cali.
Honors in Management:
World Cup title
Argentine league title
9. Tele Santana
His group produced some of the most exquisite football plays ever. He was the mastermind behind the iconic Jogo Bonito from the 1980s. He was among the all-time great South American coaches.
In Portuguese, "jogo bonito" translates to "beautiful game." In 1982 and 1986, Tele Santana led the Brazil national team in two World Cups. They had only one thought: an attack. Santana's team was aptly described as "the beautiful game."
In these two World Cup seasons, he was unable to take home the trophy. Still, he will always be remembered as one of the greatest minds in football history.
The most significant coaching honors that Tele Santana received were from Sao Paulo and the 1990s. Along with the club, he has won two Copa Libertadores and one Intercontinental Cup.
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The 1982 World Cup saw Brazil lose to Italy, and the football world had to pay the price.
Honors in Management:
Titles of Copa Libertadores
Brazilian league title
Copa conmebol winner
Two Intercontinental Cup wins
10. Helenio Herrera
Herrera is among the greatest football coaches in history as well as one of the top South American coaches of all time.
He was the architect of the formidable Inter Milan of the 1960s, also referred to as the Grande Inter. In football history, Helenio Herrera has done more than anyone to popularize the Catenaccio style. There has never been a football coach who has had a greater influence on defensive strategy.
The Argentinean coach worked in Serie A during the 1960s and La Liga during the 1950s. He won three Serie A titles with Inter Milan, two La Liga titles with Barcelona, and two La Liga titles with Atletico Madrid.
Along with that, Herrera led Inter to three consecutive European Cup final appearances and twice brought the title home to Italy.
Honors in Management:
European Cup titles
la Liga titles
series a titles
Titles of Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Victorious Copa Eva Duarte
Copa del Rey champions
Coppa Italia victor
Winners of the Intercontinental Cup
FAQ
1. Who are the all-time Greatest South American Managers?
Ans. Carlos Bianchi
He's one of the most honored managers in history and, without a doubt, one of the greatest coaches in South America. There are just three coaches in history who have won the club world title three times, including Carlos Bianchi. Carlo Ancelotti and Pep Guardiola are the other two.
2. Which football manager in history is the greatest in the world?
Ans Sir Alex Ferguson
is regarded as the greatest football manager of all time, having amassed an impressive collection of titles in both domestic and European competitions throughout his illustrious career. The Scottish trainer has seen unheard-of success.
Conclusion.
With a long history of football, South America's managers have been instrumental in forming the continent's identity. The tactical mastery of Telê Santana and the illustrious leadership of Mario Zagallo, among others, have left a lasting impression on the game. The argument over who is the "greatest" manager will probably never end, but one thing is certain: South American managers have always shown a special combination of enthusiasm, tactical know-how, and the capacity to motivate their players to reach new heights. It will be interesting to watch how upcoming South American managers build on this tremendous tradition and lead their clubs to new heights as the game develops.
