01 Mar 2017 03:18:42
Hi ed002

Who do you rate as the best managers in the world?

{Ed002's Note - It is difficult to compare managers as the circumstances at different clubs varies a great deal. Certainly the likes of Allegri, Sampaoli, Mourinho, Hiddink, Conte, Wenger and Simeone are well respected around the world.

There are also a number of managers with growing or well respected reputations I can think of. One real standout right now is Italian Roberto Stellone and another is German Roger Schmidt. There are a whole bunch of young coaches and managers with growing reputations - in France, Jocelyn Gourvennec, Willy Sagnol and Olivier Echouafni have growing reputations. Although not so young, Philippe Montanier is gaining a lot of respect. Murat Yakin is one who has been resting after a spell in Russia but is helping out Schaffhausen now. The Netherlands has the likes of De Boer and Phillip Cocu. Elsewhere Laudrup, Petrescu, Hutter and Markus Weinzierl are well thought of. I would also not be surprised if Julen Lopetegui and Leonardo Jardim don't get noticed by some of the very high end clubs in the not too distant future. Paulo Sousa (Fiorentina) is getting great press right now but the pick in Italy is Eusebio Di Francesco (Sassuolo) who looks like he will be getting a very good offer at the end of the season.}

1.) 01 Mar 2017
01 Mar 2017 08:08:25
But surely you wouldn't rate someone like De Boer better than Klopp?

{Ed002's Note - I didn't rate any better than anyone else.}

2.) 01 Mar 2017
01 Mar 2017 08:18:34
I know, it was just interesting that you omitted Klopp's name but mentioned De Boer's.

3.) 01 Mar 2017
01 Mar 2017 08:20:01
Hey Ed, are you aware of any young English managers who are building a reputation in the lower leagues?

{Ed002's Note - Paul Clement is well respected and is a very nice guy. Mark Sampson may be one to look out for. Eddie Howe is certainly well thought of but the pick might well be Lee Johnson.}

4.) 01 Mar 2017
01 Mar 2017 08:56:16
Thanks ed, I'll look them up.

5.) 01 Mar 2017
01 Mar 2017 09:01:10
Ed, it's a disgrace that amongst that list there are no British managers. There are a few British managers in the epl, but no stand out ones. What are we doing wrong in this country? It seems to me that we don't have enough young British number 2's learning their trade with experienced managers. Seems it is easier for retiring footballer to be pundits rather than find a position as a number 2. Or is it a case of clubs and managers not giving these players a chance.

{Ed002's Note - Whereas in the past we have seen the likes of Kenny Dalglish, George Graham, Howard Kendall, Brian Clough, Howard Wilkinson, Alex Ferguson, Ron Atkinson et al the change is changing dynamically and there is not the interest nor skillset out there right now. The most significant change has come with the portability of managers from other nations and with the money in the English game, English sides can cherry pick the better managers from abroad - hence the likes of Jose Mourinho, Arsene Wenger, Pep Guariola and Antonio Conte are managing in the Premier League.

Many British players have no interest and to be honest, many are far from the brightest so would not take well to it.}

6.) 01 Mar 2017
01 Mar 2017 13:14:01
I read something recently on Hoffenheim's young manager ed. any thoughts on this guy? sorry if he was included in your list can't quite remember his name.

{Ed002's Note - Julian Nagelsmann is doing well with the first team there right now. But there is a certain amount of frustration that Hoffenheim are struggling to win games and seem to be drawing and playing to avoid losing as they are not scoring enough goals.}

7.) 01 Mar 2017
01 Mar 2017 13:56:24
What do you think of Guardiola Ed002?

{Ed002's Note - He has been successful but perhaps not over-taxed as a coach given he has only been at the very highest level.}

8.) 01 Mar 2017
01 Mar 2017 18:44:37
Plus a lot of the owners are foreign as well.
When you look at the England National team coach and see how much premiership managerial experience He has
it tells you the mess we are in.
Where are all the former great players.
It's way easier being a pundit getting well paid for f#$& all.