A great player is not always a great manager but some footballers gained success in both playing and managerial careers. So here comes the topic: the greatest player-turned-manager in football history!
The candidates in Group B are - Pep Guardiola, Kenny Dalglish, Jupp Heynckes and Carlo Ancelotti. Choose the best 2 among them!
The trophies they won as player and manager are as follows:
Pep Guardiola
Playing career: 1 x European Cup, 1 x Cup Winners' Cup, 6 x La Liga, 5 x domestic cups, 1 x UEFA Super Cup, Olympic Games - gold medal (1992)
Managerial career: 2 x Champions League, 3 x La Liga, 3 x Bundesliga, 12 x domestic cups, 3 x UEFA Super Cup, 3 x FIFA Club World Cup, 2 x Premier League
Kenny Dalglish
Playing career: 3 x European Cup, 6 x English First Division, 4 x Scottish League, 17 x domestic cups, 1 x UEFA Cup
Managerial career: 4 x English First Division/Premier League, 9 x domestic cups
Jupp Heynckes
Playing career: 1 x World Cup, 1 x European Championship, 1 x UEFA Cup, 4 x Bundesliga, 1 x domestic cups
Managerial career: 2 x Champions League, 3 x Bundesliga, 5 x domestic cups, 2 x Intertoto Cup
Carlo Ancelotti
Playing career: 2 x European Cup, 3 x Serie A, 5 x domestic cups, 2 x UEFA Super Cup, 2 x Intercontinental Cup
Managerial career: 3 x Champions League, 1 x Serie A, 1 x Premier League, 1 x Bundesliga, 1 x Ligue 1, 6 x domestic cups, 3 x UEFA Super Cup, 2 x FIFA Club World Cup, 1 x Intertoto Cup