Shakhtar manager Lucescu among 20 best coaches in world football
A respective ranking, in which the 67-year-old Romanian coach took 16th place, was compiled by online U.S. newspaper Bleacher Report.
"When Mircea Lucescu signed with Shakhtar Donetsk in 2004, many expected it to be a short-term thing. Why? Because it was to be the 11th side managed in his illustrious career so far. But nine years on, he's still in Ukraine. Seven league titles, five Ukrainian cups, four Ukrainian Super Cups and a UEFA cup represent a seriously successful trophy haul for the Romanian. His club's dominance in Eastern Europe is getting a little silly," Bleacher Report reporters said.
20 best coaches in world football (according to Bleacher Report):
1. Jupp Heynckes (Germany, former Bayern coach, Germany)
2. Jose Mourinho (Portugal, Chelsea, England)
3. Vicente Del Bosque (Spain, Spanish national team)
4. Pep Guardiola (Spain, Bayern, Germany)
5. Otmar Hitzfield (Germany, Swiss national team)
6. Louis Van Gaal (Netherlands, Dutch national team)
7. Marcello Lippi (Italy, Guangzhou Evergrande, China)
8. Rafael Benitez (Spain, Napoli, Italy)
9. Carlo Ancelotti (Italy, PSG, France)
10. Arsene Wenger (France, Arsenal, England)
11. Guus Hiddink (Netherlands, Anzhi, Russia)
12. Luiz Felipe Scolari (Brazil, Brazilian national team)
13. Juergen Klopp (Germany, Borussia Dortmund, Germany)
14. Manuel Pellegrini (Chile, Manchester City, England)
15. Fatih Terim (Turkey, Galatasaray, Turkey)
16. Mircea Lucescu (Romania, Shakhtar Donetsk, UKRAINE)
17. Antonio Conte (Italy, Juventus, Italy)
18. Marcelo Bielsa (Argentina, Santos, Brazil)
19. Andre Villas-Boas (Portugal, Tottenham, England)
20. Luciano Spalletti (Italy, Zenit, Russia).
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