Manager (association football)

Alex Ferguson is the winner of the most English Manager of the Year awards, all won during his tenure as manager of Manchester United. He is the UEFA coaching ambassador.[1][2]
George Ramsay has been described as the world's first football manager. He managed Aston Villa from 1886 to 1926, during which time he established Villa as one of the most successful clubs in England.

In association football, the manager is the person who has overall responsibility for the running of a football team. They have wide-ranging responsibilities, including selecting the team, choosing the tactics, recruiting and transferring players, negotiating player contracts, and speaking to the media. In professional football, a manager is usually appointed by and answerable to the club's board of directors, but at an amateur level the manager may have total responsibility for the running of a club.

  1. ^ Saffer, Paul (21 May 2016). "The unsackables: Europe's longest-serving coaches". UEFA. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Europe's top coaches convene in Nyon". UEFA. 2 September 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2020.