Eight Terrible Players That Went On To Become Great Managers: Chelsea And Arsenal Bosses Included

3. Brendan Rodgers

There was a time when the 41-year-old was just as well known for his Lacrosse playing as he was his football, but he remained a true student of the game and continued his education under the likes of Jose Mourinho, Avram Grant and Felipe Scoalri. He worked his way up from Watford, via Reading, to Swansea, guiding them into the Premier League before taking over at Liverpool where he narrowly missed out an bringing the Premier League title to Anfield.