Coach World Ranking · Week 45, 2026

Best Football Managers of 2026 - page 10

Coach rating gained in 2026, games up to Sun 1 Nov · 975 managers · updated every Monday

2026 so far

+/− vs Week 44, the race since 1 Jan
# +/− Manager Club Gained Matches Coach rating
901down 15Pep Guardiolalast club: Manchester City−24.429#1
902down 15Vladimir Cheburinlast club: Atyrau−24.518#223
903down 15Nestor El Maestrolast club: Anorthosis Famagusta−24.56#932
904down 101Marcel RappFC St. Pauli−24.617#476
905down 71Michele Di PiediEuropa FC−24.622#513
906down 14Patrick RahmenFC Winterthur−25.019#903
907down 13Alexandre DujeuxLorient−25.627#410
908up 14Bruno GenesioOlympique de Marseille−25.636#74
909down 13Marko Jakšićlast club: FK Čukarički−25.828#545
910down 13Javi Gracialast club: Watford−25.86#845
911down 13István Szabólast club: FK Csíkszereda Miercurea Ciuc−25.810#883
912down 12John CarverRadomiak Radom−26.017#838
913down 11Olafur Skulasonlast club: Breidablik Kópavogur−26.525#848
914up 20Mariusz MisiuraMotor Lublin−26.627#700
915down 12Darren AbdillaGżira United FC−26.629#1,007
916down 12Edi Martinilast club: KF Vllaznia−26.728#970
917down 12Niall Currielast club: Portadown FC−26.713#608
918up 15Wally DownesLions Gibraltar−26.721#889
919down 11Oscar Hiljemarklast club: Pisa−27.215#1,004
920down 10David Graylast club: Hibernian−27.328#439
921down 9Ibro Rahimićlast club: FK Velež Mostar−27.728#945
922down 100Oleg ShandrukNK Veres Rivne−28.024#915
923down 9Habib Beyelast club: Olympique de Marseille−28.319#650
924down 11Yossi AbukasisBnei Sakhnin−29.020#816
925up 19Ratko DostanićSlavia Sofia−29.131#869
926down 10Marius Baciulast club: FCSB−29.214#1,016
927down 10Sergiolast club: Cádiz−29.37#956
928down 61Henok GoitomDegerfors IF−29.327#796
929down 10Nicky Hayenlast club: Burnley−29.340#627
930down 19Robert ArzumanyanUrartu−29.424#695
931down 11Marko Scepanoviclast club: Mladost DG−29.512#944
932down 11Juan Ferrandolast club: NPS Volos−29.65#501
933down 55John RussellShelbourne−29.839#708
934down 10Bojan MarkoskiEnosis Neon Paralimniou−30.717#1,008
935down 29Matteo AndreolettiEmpoli−30.719#880
936down 11Nebojša Vignjevićlast club: Diósgyőri VTK−30.76#989
937down 11Fabio Celestinilast club: CSKA Moscow−30.910#467
938down 11Albert Sánchezlast club: USL Dunkerque−31.027#784
939down 11Mario Gregurinalast club: NK Slaven Belupo−31.221#892
940down 11Leontin Florian Grozavulast club: FC Botoșani−31.67#453
941down 11Michele MignaniCatanzaro−31.613#629
942down 11Stefan Billbornlast club: IFK Göteborg−32.015#749
943down 11Tiernan Lynchlast club: Derry City−32.230#171
944down 6Maurizio SarriAtalanta−33.136#199
945down 8André Olsenlast club: HB Tórshavn−33.112#360
946down 7Gaizka Garitanolast club: Cádiz−33.410#1,019
947down 7Volodymyr SharanOleksandria−33.67#856
948down 25Bogdan AndoneFC Argeș Pitești−34.630#826
949up 11Lee FeeneyBangor FC−35.030#846
950down 14Artem ChelyadinskiyFC Minsk−35.127#854
951down 10Kristaps DislersFK Tukums 2000−35.534#906
952down 17Davide NicolaVenezia−36.315#316
953down 3Ernest FaberHeracles Almelo−36.917#972
954down 11Oliver GlasnerNottingham Forest−37.539#118
955down 4Bronislav Cervenkalast club: FC Zlín−38.021#916
956down 9Mislav KaroglanFK Partizani−38.129#837
957down 5Jarkko WissSJK−38.227#393
958down 9Alessio DionisiWatford−38.525#1,015
959up 4Florian KohfeldtDarmstadt 98−40.127#877
960down 5Vasco Matoslast club: Estoril Praia−40.612#975
961down 15Luka ElsnerFC Lausanne-Sport−40.723#961
962down 17Jakob PoulsenAGF−40.734#465
963down 7Ivan FedykRukh Lviv−41.112#871
964down 7László Balintlast club: SC Oțelul Galați−41.610#567
965down 12Toni KoskelaKalmar FF−42.826#415
966down 7Paul Heckingbottomlast club: Preston North End−42.932#913
967down 19Joseph OostingGo Ahead Eagles−43.529#968
968down 3Ilian IlievCherno More Varna−44.329#401
969down 8Dirk SchusterFC Torpedo Kutaisi−44.832#736
970down 8Andrei Demchenkolast club: FC Iberia 1999−46.732#914
971down 17Mikhail GalaktionovLokomotiv Moscow−47.224#339
972down 14Fernando Vidal GuiuCE Carroi−48.319#1,034
973down 6Rodney McAreeDungannon Swifts−48.632#211
974down 10Manolo Gonzalezlast club: Espanyol−48.829#519
975down 9Saša Ilićlast club: FK Partizan−49.235#807

Gained - how much their coach rating changed over their rated matches since 1 January 2026. The table updates every Monday and starts again in the first week of 2027; each finished year keeps its final table (2025). Matches - rated matches in 2026. Coach rating - their place in the main ranking. Only ranked managers (30+ rated matches) are listed.

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