Have you ever wondered how many of the current UEFA Champions League coaches played football at the highest level in the past?
UEFA has assembled the starting lineup of the best coaches. In this top eleven, we can see names like Zinedine Zidane, Pep Guardiola, Diego Simeone, Antonio Conte, and Mauricio Pochettino.
In the goalkeeper position - Senol Gunes, coaching "Besiktas". In defense - Giovanni van Bronckhorst ("Feyenoord"), Darko Milanic ("Maribor"), M. Pochettino ("Tottenham"), Massimo Carrera ("Spartak"), and Sergio Conceicao ("Porto").
In the midfield - many well-known names: P. Guardiola ("Man City"), D. Simeone ("Atletico"), Antonio Conte ("Chelsea"), and Z. Zidane (Madrid "Real").
In attack - one name stands out. It is Ernesto Valverde, who is coaching Barcelona this season.
The best XI of current #UCL coaches
— Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) September 26, 2017
THAT midfield pic.twitter.com/kfNhvuCuXz
