The best manager of all time from each UEFA member country

UEFA is made up of 55 member countries of varying success on the global and European stage. Here are the greatest managers of each UEFA member country.

Brazilian Sylvinho was the second manager to lead Albania to the European Championships in 2024. He has a win percentage of over 45%.

Koldo Alvarez has been the manager of Andorra since 2010 and is the most-capped goalkeeper in Andorran history. The team was only formed in 1996.

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Minasyan managed Armenia for three years, leading them to the Euro 2012 qualifying round, where they lost to Ireland. He has the most wins as manager of the national team (14).

Senekowitch led Austria to the World Cup in 1978 and 1982. His team is regarded as the greatest post-war Austrian team.

Vogts led Azerbaijan to a best finish of fourth in the Euro 2012 qualification group and a highest FIFA ranking of 73^rd in July 2014.

German Bernd Stange managed Belarus from 2007 until 2011, winning 17, drawing 14, and losing 18 games. The best record of any Belarusian coach.

Martinez recorded an average of 2.26 points a game, led Belgium to third place at the 2018 World Cup, and kept them at the top of the world rankings for three years.

Susic is the first and only Bosnian manager to lead the country to a World Cup, doing so in 2014. He won 23 of 44 games with a 47%-win percentage.

Penev led Bulgaria to their greatest finish at a World Cup, reaching the semi-final of the 1994 tournament before losing to Sweden in the bronze medal match.

Dalic led Croatia to the World Cup final in 2018 and a third-place finish at the 2022 World Cup. He also qualified the country for Euro 2020 and 2024.

Michaelides is considered Cyprus' greatest-ever manager, coaching the team between 1991 and 1996. In 28 home games, He won 9, drew 9, and lost 10.

Uhrin coached the Czech Republic from 1994 until 1997, managing them for 48 games. He led the country to the 1996 European Championship final, beating Portugal and France in the knockout rounds.

Nielsen led Denmark to their first and only major trophy as a country, winning the 1992 European Championships.

Southgate led the England national team to consecutive finals at the Euro 2020 and Euro 2024 Championships. He also led England to the semi-final of the World Cup in 2018.

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Konya led Estonia to their only major tournament appearance at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. They lost to the United States in their only game.

Simonsen managed the Faroe Islands for seven years and helped make the team professional. He led the team to two qualifying wins for Euro 1996 and the 1998 World Cup.

Kanerva coached the Finnish National team between 2016 and 2024, leading the team to Euro 2020, the country's first-ever major tournament.

Didier Deschamps has been in charge of France during their recent dominance at the top of football, winning the World Cup in 2018 and reaching the final in 2022. He reached the final of Euro 2016 and won the Nations League in 2021.

Sagnol led Georgia to their first-ever major tournament at Euro 2024 and led them to the knockout rounds after beating Portugal in the final group game 2-0.

Schon coached West Germany to tournament victory at the 1974 World Cup and 1972 European Championships. He coached the team to every major final between 1970 and 1976.

Ribas is Gibraltar's longest-serving and most successful manager. He has guided the country to eight wins in 64 matches.

Rehhagel led Greece to the greatest underdog story in international football, leading the team to the 2004 European Championship final, where they beat Portugal.

Sebes was the manager of the Hungarian 'Golden Team' with Ferenc Puskás. They won the gold medal at the 1952 Olympics and reached the final of the 1954 World Cup after going 32 games without losing.

Heimir Hallgrímsson is considered Iceland's greatest-ever manager. He was the coach that led Iceland to a shock victory over England at Euro 2016 and qualified them for the World Cup in 2018.

Despite missing out on qualification for the 2006 World Cup, Grant led Israel to an unbeaten qualifying campaign, winning four games and drawing six.

Pozzo led the Italians to successive World Cup triumphs in 1934 and 1938. He also coached the team at the 1936 World Cup, winning the gold medal.

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Adiyev led Kazakhstan to their greatest performance in major tournament qualifying history, hitting 18 points in Euro 2024 qualifying and just missing out after losing in the playoffs.

Challandes coached Kosovo between 2018 and 2021 and saw plenty of improvement under his reign. Kosovo achieved their first-ever promotion from the UEFA Nations League.

After a disastrous 2002 World Cup qualifying spell, Aleksandrs Starkovs led the Latvian national team to their greatest success, qualifying for the 2004 European Championships.

Andermatt led Liechtenstein to an impressive record at the 2006 World Cup qualifying stages, gaining two wins and drawing against Slovakia and Portugal.

Jankauskas is considered Lithuania's greatest-ever national team manager, due to his successful playing career with the national team, combined with his managerial stints leading the team on multiple occasions.

Philipp was the manager of Luxembourg between 1985 and 2001, improving the FIFA ranking dramatically. He oversaw the creation of the National Academy and youth development.

Of all the managers to coach the Maltese national team for more than ten games, Devis Mangia has the best win percentage (34.6%). He won nine of 26 games, including a seven-game undefeated streak.

Serghei Cleșcenco has been the head coach of Moldova since 2021 and held the records for most appearances and most goals for Moldova.

Branko Brnović managed Montenegro between 2011 and 2015, taking charge of 34 games, winning 11, drawing 9, and losing 14. His record is the best of any other manager.

Michels managed the Netherlands on three occasions, leading the country to the World Cup final in 1974 and winning the 1988 European Championships. He was named coach of the Century by FIFA in 1999.

Igor Angelovski led North Macedonia to their only major tournament appearance at Euro 2020 after beating Kosovo and Georgia in the playoffs to reach the finals.

Bingham is Northern Ireland's greatest-ever manager, leading the country to two World Cup tournaments in 1982 and 1986. In 1982, they topped their group after a shock victory over Spain.

Olsen led Norway between 1990 and 1998, reaching second place in the world rankings in the mid-90s. He is the only manager to qualify Norway for a World Cup, doing so in 1998 when they reached the last 16.

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Kazimierz Górski managed the Polish national team from 1971 until 1976, winning gold at the 1972 Olympics, silver at the 1976 Olympics, and finishing in third place at the 1974 World Cup.

Santos is a legendary figure in Portugal after guiding the country to their first major success, winning the 2016 European Championships against France. He also led Portugal to the 2019 Nations League title.

Jack Charlton led Ireland to their highest ranking of sixth in the world rankings in 1993. Charlton took Ireland to the quarter-finals of the 1990 World Cup and the last 16 of the 1994 World Cup.

Anghel Iordănescu led Romania to their best-ever finish at a World Cup in 1994, reaching the quarter-finals. He also qualified Romania for Euro 96 and the 1998 World Cup, where they reached the knockout rounds.

Stanislav Cherchesov was the first manager, since the collapse of the USSR, to qualify Russia for the knockout rounds of the World Cup, reaching the quarter-finals in 2018 after beating Spain on penalties.

Cevoli has earned legendary status in San Marino, helping the team beat Liechtenstein 1-0 in September 2024 and again in November 2024, winning 3-1.

Brown's tenure as Scotland manager lasted nine years and 71 matches. He helped the Scots qualify for the 1996 European Championships and the 1998 World Cup.

Dragan Stojković is regarded as one of the greatest players in Serbian history. As manager, he led the team to the World Cup in 2022 and Euro 2024.

Weiss took over as Slovakian manager in 2008 and led the country to the knockout rounds of the 2010 World Cup, defeating Italy and Poland in the group stages.

Srečko Katanec led the Slovenian national team to their first-ever major tournaments, reaching the 2000 European Championships and the 2002 World Cup.

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Del Bosque was the man at the helm of Spain's most dominant spell in football, leading them to their first World Cup title in 2010 and following up with European Championship success in 2012.

George Raynor is the most successful manager in Sweden's history, winning the 1948 Olympics in London and taking Sweden to the World Cup final in 1958, where they lost to Pele's Brazil.

Kuhn successfully qualified Switzerland for every major tournament he attempted to qualify. He reached the group stages of Euro 2004 and 2008 and reached the round of 16 at the 2006 World Cup.

Terim is regarded as the "Emperor" in Turkey, reflecting the admiration and respect he has received in the country. He took Turkey to the Euro 2008 semi-finals.

Shevchenko is one of the most storied players in Ukrainian history, but his spell as manager was also successful, taking his country to the Euro 2020 quarter-finals, the best finish they have ever had as an independent nation.

Chris Coleman managed Wales from 2012 until 2017 and took them on a magical run to the European Championship semi-finals in 2016. He won 19 of his 49 games.

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