10 greatest footballers turned managers of all time

Zinedine Zidane, Josep Guardiola
Zinedine Zidane, Josep Guardiola

#9 Kenny Dalglish

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Kenny Dalglish

'King Kenny' to almost every Liverpool supporter, Dalglish had more than his fair share of crowns atop his head. The superstar was already a record breaker at Celtic when he moved to Liverpool, where his penchant for goals saw the Reds dominate English football in the 80's with Dalglish also winning three European Cups with Liverpool.

He went on transition into a player-manager role towards the end of his career, continuing Liverpool's dominance, although when he returned to manage the same club decades later, all he could manage was a solitary League Cup.

Dalglish also oversaw Blackburn Rovers' stunning march to the Premier League title in the 1994/95 season, thus making him one of the select few managers to win the English top-flight with multiple clubs.

Trophies won as a player: 26

Trophies won as a manager: 12

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