Coach World Ranking · Week 45, 2026

Best Football Managers of 2026 - page 8

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

+/− vs Week 44, the race since 1 Jan
# +/− Manager Club Gained Matches Coach rating
701down 9Bernd StorckGençlerbirliği−10.23#166
702down 9Marcin BroszBruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza−10.214#648
703down 6Milan Rastavaclast club: Asteras Aktor−10.47#996
704down 5Fabrizio Castorilast club: Südtirol−10.520#510
705down 290Mikkjal Kjartansson ThomassenHB Tórshavn−10.62#235
706down 3Eder Sarabialast club: Elche−10.819#71
707down 164Jess ThorupKRC Genk−10.910#73
708down 2Stephen O'Donnelllast club: Bohemian FC−11.13#993
709up 124Jon AnsotegiReal Sociedad B−11.135#576
710down 2Ernesto Valverdelast club: Athletic Club−11.225#69
711down 2Leszek OjrzynskiZagłębie Lubin−11.426#286
712down 2Hermann Hreidarssonlast club: Valur Reykjavík−11.413#591
713down 25Edward StillRAAL La Louvière−11.526#1,028
714down 1Imanol Idiakezlast club: Cádiz−11.615#748
715– no changeVladimir Cifraniclast club: 1. FC Tatran Prešov−11.64#1,000
716– no changeAlexander Zornigerlast club: Odense Boldklub−11.614#565
717down 22Zoran ZekićFK Sarajevo−11.614#198
718down 1Adrie Kosterlast club: Willem II Tilburg−11.61#760
719up 2Andrei Karpovichlast club: Yelimay Semey−11.831#120
720down 57Armen GyulbudaghyantsBKMA Yerevan−11.926#898
721up 1Dragisa Zuniclast club: FK Mladost Lučani−11.93#976
722up 1Ali Alievlast club: FK Zhenys−11.913#682
723up 1Eddie Howelast club: Newcastle United−11.930#45
724up 2Duško Vraneševićlast club: FK Radnik Bijeljina−12.016#673
725up 3Claus NorgaardVejle−12.013#1,002
726up 3Hristo Yanevlast club: CSKA Sofia−12.135#275
727down 15Rashad SadyqovZirə FK−12.131#312
728up 4Vincenzo PotenzaMarsaxlokk FC−12.232#616
729down 117Mitchell van der GaagCS Marítimo−12.310#929
730up 5Gianluca FestaAEL Novibet−12.419#921
731up 5Davide Dionigilast club: Reggiana−12.44#988
732up 78Fredrik HolmbergGAIS−12.528#134
733up 156Marco BaroniHellas Verona−12.523#277
734up 4Alberto Gonzalez Fernandezlast club: Albacete Balompié−12.533#536
735down 113Steve RobinsonAberdeen−12.529#790
736up 3Marti Cifuenteslast club: Leicester City−12.55#742
737up 3Konstantinos BratsosNPS Volos−12.518#890
738up 3Mihai Tejalast club: FC Metaloglobus București−12.68#1,031
739up 3Radomir Đalovićlast club: Kayserispor−12.73#917
740up 3Álvaro Pachecolast club: Casa Pia−12.716#493
741up 3Nenad Bjelicalast club: Samsunspor−12.72#395
742down 78Graham AlexanderPreston North End−12.85#897
743up 49Haim SilbasHapoel Haifa−12.923#941
744down 24Alberto GilardinoParma−12.99#488
745up 42Nikolaos PapadopoulosAPOEL Nicosia−12.923#133
746down 61Dick SchreuderNEC Nijmegen−13.135#402
747up 2John Stegemanlast club: Willem II Tilburg−13.115#649
748up 2Nikita Andreevlast club: Nõmme Kalju−13.230#350
749up 2Thomas Franklast club: Tottenham Hotspur−13.211#25
750down 143Jan Jelinek1. FC Slovácko−13.213#907
751up 27Marius ȘumudicăCFR 1907 Cluj−13.211#776
752up 3Milic Curciclast club: FC Kyzylzhar−13.516#964
753down 228Grégory PromentMetz−13.521#962
754up 3Ivan Gvozdenoviclast club: AF Elbasani−13.631#250
755down 21Feđa DudićFK Radnički 1923−13.629#67
756up 3Erling MoeKayserispor−13.611#227
757up 3Steve Cooperlast club: Brøndby IF−13.613#626
758down 130Christian IlzerTSG Hoffenheim−13.831#53
759up 4Florin Daniel Bratulast club: FK Partizani−13.815#812
760up 45Levan KorghalidzeFC Iberia 1999−13.98#702
761up 5Stefan Markulíklast club: FK Železiarne Podbrezová−14.025#646
762down 125Luciano SpallettiJuventus−14.038#30
763up 4Jökull Elísabetarsonlast club: Stjarnan Garðabær−14.110#580
764up 4Vincent HognonSochaux−14.211#954
765up 5Gary Williamslast club: IFK Mariehamn−14.38#769
766down 204Carles MartínezBayer 04 Leverkusen−14.434#319
767down 15Aleksandrs BasovsFS Jelgava−14.434#787
768up 5Cuco Zigandalast club: Cultural Leonesa−14.59#819
769down 73Giannis AnastasiouGFS Panetolikos−14.628#483
770up 137Uwe RöslerVfL Bochum 1848−14.728#550
771up 5Franck Rizzettolast club: Grenoble Foot 38−14.813#849
772down 171Murad MusaevFC Krasnodar−14.824#70
773up 6Tomasz KaczmarekRaków Częstochowa−14.913#974
774down 158Unai EmeryAston Villa−14.944#3
775up 5Ruben Albeslast club: Leganés−14.910#985
776up 5Vladimer Kakashvililast club: Dinamo Tbilisi−14.98#762
777down 31Pablo GarciaFC Noah−15.030#295
778up 6Joseph O'Brienlast club: Shelbourne−15.022#568
779up 7Luis Garcia Tevenetlast club: Real Valladolid−15.27#905
780up 9Jose Luis Oltralast club: Huesca−15.312#933
781up 9Ante ŠimundžaŚląsk Wrocław−15.412#153
782down 5Slaviša JokanovićBasel−15.53#774
783up 8Magnus Powelllast club: Klaksvíkar Ítróttarfelag−15.628#265
784up 9Antonio Contelast club: SSC Napoli−15.723#14
785up 10Diego Longolast club: FC Dila Gori−15.711#772
786down 3Alexander BlessinBorussia M'gladbach−15.725#553
787down 26Oskars KļavaFK Grobiņa−15.734#804
788up 8Miguel Angel Ramirezlast club: Malmö FF−15.711#966
789down 41Alexandre SantanaCasa Pia−15.710#935
790up 8Jon Dalylast club: Waterford FC−15.813#1,023
791up 8Kirill Alshevskiylast club: Irtysh Pavlodar−15.99#593
792down 122Lubos KozelFK Jablonec−16.034#335
793down 28PepaCF Estrela Amadora−16.09#534
794up 8Paulo FonsecaOlympique Lyonnais−16.041#49
795up 5Igor Tudorlast club: Tottenham Hotspur−16.07#361
796down 21Didier DigardLe Havre−16.227#575
797up 7Sotiris Sylaidopouloslast club: Rio Ave−16.325#922
798down 40Omer PeretzHapoel Petach Tikva−16.428#474
799up 41David GuionClermont Foot−16.511#924
800up 8Andreas Hagenlast club: Fredrikstad FK−16.58#636

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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