10 managers with most titles in the 21st century

Aston Villa vs Manchester City - Carabao Cup Final
Aston Villa vs Manchester City - Carabao Cup Final

#7 David Jeffrey | 16 titles

David Jefferey
David Jefferey

One of the lesser-known names on our list, David Jeffrey, has made a tremendous impact in Northern Irish football.

The current Ballymena United manager won all 16 titles with his former club, Linfield FC, who dominated the Northern Irish league at the time.

Jeffrey guided Linfield to nine Northern Ireland Premier League titles and seven Northern Irish Cups in almost two decades at the club. The 58-year old has played a massive role in Linfield's dominance of modern Irish football and will always remain a part of Linfield's folklore.


#6 Sir Alex Ferguson | 20 titles

Sir Alex Ferguson
Sir Alex Ferguson

Legendary Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson great won 20 titles since the turn of the century. He won over 20 titles in the 20th century, including ten at Aberdeen.

Sir Alex Ferguson is arguably the greatest manager of the modern footballing era, making his name at Aberdeen FC and the Scottish national team before flourishing at Old Trafford.

The current Manchester United board member started off his managerial career in 1974 with East Sterling before moving to Aberdeen. Sir Alex Ferguson went on to win four Scottish Cups and three Scottish Championships.

Ferguson's illustrious career at Manchester United included a record 13 Premier League titles and a European treble in the 1998-99 season.


#5 Carlo Ancelotti | 20 titles

Carlo Ancelotti
Carlo Ancelotti

Current Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti has been one of the most successful at his craft in modern football. He has managed some of Europe's best clubs like AC Milan, Juventus, Chelsea, PSG, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.

Ancelotti's managerial career began when he took over the role of assistant manager in the Italian national team. He was then appointed the head coach at Parma after a brief spell at another Italian club, Reggiana.

Juventus was Ancelotti's first major appointment. He subsequently went on to win the Premier League, Serie A and Ligue 1 titles. The Italian has also won three Champions League trophies at two different clubs - AC Milan and Real Madrid - joining a select group of managers to have done so.


#4 Ramon Tribulietx | 21 titles

Ramon Tribulietx
Ramon Tribulietx

Along with David Jeffrey, Ramon Tribulietx is one of the lesser-known names in our list, having spent most of his managerial career in New Zealand.

Born in Barcelona, Tribulietx made the trip Down Under to pursue his dream of a career in football after obtaining the 'B' Coaching License.

The Spaniard started off as the assistant manager of Auckland City in 2008-09 and progressed up the ranks to the managerial position in two years. Tribulietx has enjoyed a trophy-laden time Down Under, winning three New Zealand Football Championship titles and seven Oceania Champions League trophies.

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