A look at the men in charge, who's managing who at the Euros: Part 1

Starts from the top
Group A - Julian Nagelsmann (Germany)
Marco Rossi (Hungary)
Steve Clarke (Scotland)
Murat Yakin (Switzerland)
Group B – Sylvinho (Albania)
Zlatko Dalic (Croatia)
Luciano Spalletti (Italy)
Luis de la Fuente (Spain)
Group C - Kasper Hjulmand (Denmark)
Gareth Southgate (England)
Matjaz Kek (Slovenia)
Dragan Stojkovic (Serbia)
Starts from the top

Football has always been a marriage between players and tactics, especially in these modern times of analysts and rigid tactics. The men at the top of the teams involved in the Euros are just as important as the players on the pitch, so let's take a look at who they are!

 

 

 

Group A - Julian Nagelsmann (Germany)

At 36, Julian Nagelsmann is one of the youngest managers at the tournament, but his pedigree speaks for himself. The German coach has already led Bayern Munich to a Bundesliga title, Hoffenheim to the Champions League, and RB Leipzig to the Champions League semifinal.

Marco Rossi (Hungary)

Hungary manager Marco Rossi bounced around the lower leagues of Italy and then club football in Hungary before becoming the national team manager. He won Hungarian Sportsperson of the Year in 2022 and 2023 and qualified Hungary for Euro 2020 and 2024.

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Steve Clarke (Scotland)

Scotland were in a terrible place when Steve Clarke took over in 2019, but the former Chelsea player has changed their fortunes, leading them to their first major tournament in 23 years at Euro 2020 and qualifying second to Spain for progression to Euro 2024.

Murat Yakin (Switzerland)

A former Swiss international himself, Murat Yakin took over as Switzerland's manager after Euro 2020 and led them to the last 16 at the 2022 World Cup and qualified them in second place for Euro 2024. He has managed the likes of Spartak Moscow and Basel in club management.

Group B – Sylvinho (Albania)

Albania has never been one of the big hitters in world football, but former Arsenal, Barcelona, and Manchester City defender Sylvinho have started to change that. He steered Albania to the top spot in qualification and only lost one game, BBC Sports reports.

Zlatko Dalic (Croatia)

Zlatko Dalic led one of the greatest sports stories in the 21st century in 2018 after taking Croatia to the World Cup final. He reached the last 16 at Euro 2020 and will lead Croatia again for Euro 2024. It's not bad for a country with a four million people population.

Luciano Spalletti (Italy)

After Roberto Mancini's shock resignation, Italy appointed Luciano Spalletti, the man who led Napoli to the Serie A title in 2023. The new boss has won major honors with Roma and Zenit St Petersburg, but this is his first international job on the big stage.

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Luis de la Fuente (Spain)

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente coached the Spanish youth teams before his big break, and progress has been steady under him. Source guided Spain to the top of their group in qualification and developed an attractive style of possession-based football.

Group C - Kasper Hjulmand (Denmark)

According to FourFourTwo, Kasper Hjulmand took Denmark to the semifinals at Euro 2020, taking England to extra time. He couldn't repeat the feat at the 2022 World Cup after getting knocked out in the group stages. He did steer Denmark to the top of their qualifying group for Euro 2024.

Gareth Southgate (England)

England manager Gareth Southgate has rejuvenated the English public and got them believing in their national team again. He took England to the final in Euro 2020 and reached the quarterfinal of the World Cup in 2022. Can Southgate take them one step further?

Matjaz Kek (Slovenia)

Matjaz Kek is a two-time Slovenian league winner with Maribor and took over the reins as national team boss in 2018. He guided Slovenia to second in their qualifying group, leading them to their first major tournament since the 2010 World Cup.

Dragan Stojkovic (Serbia)

After a successful spell in Asia, especially in Japan, Dragan Stojkovic took over as Serbia's manager in 2021 and guided Serbia to the 2022 World Cup and now the 2024 Euros.

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