Revealed: Ten best football managers of the 2022/23 season

Revealed: Ten best football managers of the 2022/23 season

Abigael Wafula 15:00 - 22.07.2023

Some of the managers who have achieved the feat include Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta and Inter Milan’s Simone Inzaghi among other able managers.

Men’s football is known to be one of the most lucrative sports in the world and with the 2022/23 season past news, we analyze the top 10 best football managers who made the season memorable and a success.

In order for a football coach to appear among the top 10 best managers, they ought to have achieved an outstanding milestone in the season and even transformed their squad to be among the best players in the world.

Some of the managers who have achieved the feat include Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta and Inter Milan’s Simone Inzaghi among other able managers.

Top 10 best football managers of the 2022/23 season

10) Xavi Hernández

Top 10 best men’s football managers of 2022/23 season

Simply known as Xavi this Barcelona manager has worked around the clock to bring back the club to winning ways. The 2022/23 Laliga title was Barca’s first since 2019 and all thanks to Xavi for his contribution.

Barca finished 10 points ahead of Real Madrid, something that came as a surprise to the world since the club was facing some other challenges off the pitch. The gentleman surely deserves to be among the list of the top 10 best men’s football managers of the 2022/23 season.

Going forward to the 2023/24 season, the Spaniard will be expected to defend his Laliga title and return Barca to winning ways in the Champions League.

9) Simone Inzaghi

Top 10 best men’s football managers of 2022/23 season

The veteran Inter Milan manager has had a roller coaster of wild experiences but managed to come out strong, leading his side to victory in their domestic matches, the Coppa Italia and Supercopa Italia.

The former striker definitely deserves recognition when it comes to top-tier, attack-minded managers. He had his work cut out in the Champions League and he did not fail to deliver despite losing 0-1 to Manchester City in the final.

For the 2023/24 season, Inzaghi will be expected to guide Inter one place better in the Champions League.

8) Roberto De Zerbi

Top 10 best men’s football managers 2022/23 season

Many might be wondering why De Zerbi is among the top 10 best men’s football managers of the 2022/23 season but he surely deserves it, here’s why. The rise of Brighton is an absolute fairy tale, and De Zerbi deserves recognition considering how the Seagulls flew higher upon his arrival.

Graham Potter's departure for Chelsea in September seemed like the end of the Seagulls but they were just getting started. Some quality players also left leaving Brighton with a lot to be worried about.

However, De Zerbi had a plan since he led the team to secure wins over bigwigs Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal, and Manchester City throughout the season.

7) Erik Ten Hag

Top 10 best men's soccer managers of 2022/23 season

The Dutch manager joined the club when things were down but he changed Manchester United’s narrative to a winning club. He changed the lifestyle at Old Trafford and most of the time made very dangerous decisions.

Ten Hag showed he meant business when he stood up against Cristiano Ronaldo and stayed true to his football principles. He definitely deserves a slot among the top 10 best men’s football managers of the 2022/23 season.

6) Lionel Scaloni

Top 10 best men's football managers of 2022/23 season

After being appointed Argentina coach in 2018, Scaloni never thought he could have led the team to multiple victories as he has done in the past three years. One of his greatest achievements was winning the World Cup in 2022. He also led the team to victory in the 2021 Copa America.

After lifting the World Cup in Qatar, Scaloni signed a new contract to stay on as Argentina coach until 2026 and much will be expected from him going forward.

5) Jurgen Klopp

Top 10 best men’s football managers of 2022/23 season

For the first time ever, Liverpool finished outside of the top four, something unusual. For a disappointing season, though? This was pretty great for Klopp. Liverpool scored the third-most goals and produced the fourth-best goal differential in the Premier League.

They won the Community Shield, won five of six Champions League group-stage matches, won Premier League matches by scores of 9-0, 7-0 (against Manchester United, no less), and 6-1, and finished the season on an 11-match unbeaten streak.

The 56-year-old has won three league titles and three domestic cups and reached three Champions League finals, winning one, with Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund. Klopp has proved that he is not far away from the highest level and he definitely deserves to be among the top 10 best men’s football managers of the 2022/23 season.

4) Mikel Arteta

Top 10 best men’s football managers of the 2022/23 season

The season might not have ended how Arteta wanted it to end but Arsenal still exceeded expectations. Arteta’s first goal was to make a return to the Champions League and he surely achieved it.

On the flip side, Arsenal led the Premier League for most of the season with the hopes of winning the title since 2004 but unfortunately failed to live up to expectations.

The season ended in disappointment for Arteta, but he finally put to bed any doubts about whether he is capable of putting together a world-class team.

3) Luciano Spalletti

Top 10 best football managers of the 2022/23 season

What Napoli accomplished in the 2022/23 season under the tutelage of Spalletti is nothing short of remarkable. Spalletti's aggressive style of play was perfect for the team as the players responded very well.

Victor Osimhen's ascent into the elite tier of strikers continued while Khvicha "Kvaradona" Kvaratskhelia burst onto the scene.

2) Carlo Ancelotti

Top 10 best football managers of the 2022/23 season

In the recent past, Ancelotti has completed a full set of trophies at Real Madrid, LaLiga, the Champions League and the Spanish Supercopa in 2022, and the Copa del Rey, UEFA Super Cup, and FIFA Club World Cup in 2023.

"Everybody recognizes that I'm fantastic at (man) management. But this team is well-coached. If we win the Copa, we'll have won every possible trophy in two seasons. Some teams don't do that in a lifetime,” he said sometime back in April.

Surely, Ancelotti has done well as a manager and his second place among the top 10 best men’s football managers of the 2022/23 season just fits him.

1) Pep Guardiola

Top 10 best football managers of the 2022/23 season

There is no doubt that Guardiola tops the list of the top 10 best men’s football managers of 2022/23 season. He completed the second treble of his managerial career, at an entirely different club than his first, and this achievement, as well as the brilliant football played by his team all season, surpasses everything.

Guardiola transformed the lives of John Stones, Erling Halaand, and Manuel Akanji into record-breaking players.