A look at ten brilliant managerial minds we’d love to see try their hand in the Premier League in the near future, including one big name that would be very welcome back!
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1) Jurgen Klopp (Borussia Dortmund)
A two-time Bundesliga champion on a shoestring budget with Borussia Dortmund, Jurgen Klopp also guided his unfancied side to the 2013 Champions League final, playing some thrilling attack-minded football along the way. Linked with Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City, the charismatic German would be a terrific addition to the Premier League.
2) Joachim Low (Germany)
A World Cup winner with Germany last summer, Joachim Low has built a brilliant side and brought through young players to make his country look like potential world beaters for many years to come. Whenever he calls time on the German national team, he’d be very welcome at a number of Premier League sides, for sure.
3) Pep Guardiola (Bayern Munich)
One of the most successful managers of recent years, Pep Guardiola won three La Liga titles and two Champions League trophies in just four seasons with Barcelona, playing some of the most stylish football the game has seen. He has since won two Bundesliga titles with Bayern Munich and has regularly been linked with the likes of Manchester City and Arsenal.
4) Unai Emery (Sevilla)
An impressive coach quietly building a big reputation in Spain, Unai Emery has just won another Europa League with Sevilla and could make an interesting addition to the English game if he decides to try a new challenge.
5) Carlo Ancelotti (Unattached)
A three-time European Champion, Carlo Ancelotti has just left Real Madrid and deserves another crack at the Premier League after his harsh sacking at Chelsea in 2011. The Italian tactician knows how to win trophies and often does so with a brand of stylish attacking football.
6) Rudi Garcia (AS Roma)
A smart tactician who has done well to turn AS Roma into Serie A title contenders, even if he is yet to guide the club to silverware. The Frenchman could certainly be a good appointment by most Premier League sides.
7) Diego Simeone (Atletico Madrid)
A miracle worker at Atletico Madrid, winning last season’s La Liga title and enjoying previous success in the Copa del Rey and Europa League, Diego Simeone is undoubtedly one of the most promising and exciting coaches in the game at the moment, and will make a great appointment for a bigger club whenever he decides to leave the Vicente Calderon.
8) Antonio Conte (Italy)
A three-time Serie A champion with Juventus, Antonio Conte did a great job in Turin and even guided the club to a season unbeaten. Now with the Italian national team, Conte is clearly a talent and claims to have been once approached by Manchester United.
9) Vincenzo Montella (Fiorentina)
Another exciting young manager, Vincenzo Montella has done a fine job with Fiorentina and would be an intriguing appointment for a Premier League side at some point in the near future.
10) Slaven Bilic (Besiktas)
A real character and a coach who caught attention during his stint in charge of the Croatian national team, Slaven Bilic is being linked with a move to West Ham United this summer and would make a very interesting addition to the English game.
