The 30 Greatest UEFA Euro Coaches of All Time

From the architects of total-football to penalty-area pragmatists, this lineup spans every era of continental glory and unlikely triumphs. Who deserves the crown?

1. 1
   Valeriy Lobanovskyi

   Led the Soviet Union to the Euro 1988 final with a pressing side built on his Dynamo Kyiv team.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Helmut Schön

   West Germany coach who won Euro 1972 with a side widely regarded as one of the greatest international teams ever.
   970pts
3. 3
   Luis de la Fuente

   Spanish coach who delivered a record fourth Euro title with a perfect run at Euro 2024.
   719pts
4. 4
   Cesare Prandelli

   Led Italy to the Euro 2012 final, beating Germany in the semi-finals.
   685pts
5. 5
   Richard Møller Nielsen

   Danish coach whose last-minute call-ups stunned Europe by winning Euro 1992.
   660pts
6. 6
   Fatih Terim

   Took Turkey to the Euro 2008 semi-finals through a run of dramatic late comebacks.
   660pts
7. 7
   Gareth Southgate

   Led England to their first two European Championship finals, at Euro 2020 and Euro 2024.
   660pts
8. 8
   Fernando Santos

   Pragmatic Portuguese manager who delivered the nation's first major title at Euro 2016.
   660pts
9. 9
   Guy Thys

   Led Belgium to the Euro 1980 final, their best European Championship result.
   592pts
10. 10
    Lars Lagerbäck

    Managed at a record four Euros and steered Iceland to a famous Euro 2016 quarter-final after beating England.
    592pts
11. 11
    Terry Venables

    Coached hosts England to the Euro 1996 semi-finals with a side that thrashed the Netherlands 4-1.
    513pts
12. 12
    Otto Rehhagel

    German coach who masterminded Greece's miracle Euro 2004 victory as 100-1 outsiders.
    513pts
13. 13
    Ferruccio Valcareggi

    Italian coach who guided the Azzurri to Euro 1968, their only European title.
    513pts
14. 14
    Gavriil Kachalin

    Coached the Soviet Union to victory in the first European Nations' Cup in 1960.
    513pts
15. 15
    Luis Aragonés

    Spanish manager who launched the tiki-taka era by winning Euro 2008 with Spain.
    513pts
16. 16
    Roberto Mancini

    Charismatic Italian boss who rebuilt the Azzurri and lifted Euro 2020 at Wembley.
    420pts
17. 17
    Václav Ježek

    Guided Czechoslovakia to the Euro 1976 title, beating the Netherlands and world champions West Germany.
    420pts
18. 18
    Jupp Derwall

    West Germany boss who claimed Euro 1980 with a generation led by Rummenigge.
    420pts
19. 19
    Sepp Piontek

    Built Denmark's 'Danish Dynamite' side that reached the Euro 1984 semi-finals.
    420pts
20. 20
    Rinus Michels

    Dutch tactician and father of Total Football who lifted Euro 1988 with the Netherlands.
    308pts
21. 21
    Berti Vogts

    Former defender who steered a reunified Germany to Euro 1996 glory.
    308pts
22. 22
    Roger Lemerre

    French manager who added Euro 2000 to France's 1998 World Cup crown.
    308pts
23. 23
    Joachim Löw

    Long-serving Germany coach who reached an Euro final and produced consistent deep runs across four tournaments.
    308pts
24. 24
    Didier Deschamps

    Took France to the Euro 2016 final on home soil and to the Euro 2024 semi-finals.
    308pts
25. 25
    Vicente del Bosque

    Calm, mustachioed strategist who guided Spain to a record-tying Euro 2012 triumph.
    0pts
26. 26
    Michel Hidalgo

    Architect of the Platini-led France side that captured Euro 1984 on home soil.
    0pts
27. 27
    José Villalonga

    Led Spain to their first European title at the 1964 European Nations' Cup on home soil.
    0pts
28. 28
    Dino Zoff

    Coached Italy to the Euro 2000 final, lost to France only to a golden goal.
    0pts
29. 29
    Luiz Felipe Scolari

    Took hosts Portugal to the Euro 2004 final and the Euro 2008 quarter-finals.
    0pts
30. 30
    Guus Hiddink

    Led Russia to a surprise Euro 2008 semi-final, knocking out the Netherlands along the way.
    0pts

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