September 20, 2024
There are always more people behind the success of great feats and performances. Football can be a beautiful example of how important it is for multiple players to work together. Without that, it just can’t happen. It’s just that behind great success there are often other people who are not as visible, even though their skills, skill and presence are absolutely essential. In football, they’re called coaches, and we’re going to talk a little more about them today in our third episode of History & Heroes of the Premier League.
Think of the Premier League as a great series that is directed by coaches. Each of them has their own vision, style and strategy. They are absolutely inseparable. Take Arsène Wenger, who is one of the most successful coaches of all time. He has been at Arsenal for the longest time and has led the club to eleven major trophies since 1996. He is also responsible for the transformation of English football in the second half of the 1990s, when he introduced many changes in the training methods and lifestyle of his players and promoted a mindset focused on entertaining the game.
Another enduring figure in the Premier League and the history of football in general is Sir Alexander Chapman Ferguson. He served as head coach of Manchester United, which he led to great success. He won 13 league titles and also won the Champions League twice. There is a stand at Old Trafford named after him.
In their own way, the Premier League‘s greatest coaches have shaped how the whole competition currently operates and what it features. Just take José Mourinho, whose charisma and controversies have heightened the competitive spirit during his tenures at Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham. Or Pep Guardiola, with his philosophy of beautiful, attacking football that has left an indelible mark on Manchester City and the league.
That being said, all of these essential masters of their field have created a footprint that defines the evolution of the entire Premier League (not just) while inspiring a new generation of coaches. For example, the current Liverpool coach, Jürgen Klopp, created a style of football called ‘heavy metal’, which is a high-intensity, counter-attacking style of play. However, this is just one of his tactical dogmas that he teaches teams under his tutelage to play. The current season is likely to be his last, as he announced in January that he would retire from Liverpool after this season.
The current Bayern Munich coach, Thomas Tuchel, also made a name for himself with his tactical prowess at Chelsea. He was in the Champions League final with French side PSG in 2020 and won the Champions League with Chelsea in 2021. However, his tenure at Bayern Munich will end after this season. Who will be under his tutelage next season?
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