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#3 Valeriy Lobanovskyi (33 titles)
Valeriy Lobanovskiy was a Ukrainian manager who amassed a lot of trophies and made Dynamo Kyiv into one of Europe's top sides in the 70s and 80s. He went into management at the age of 30 after a playing career as a left winger.
His first club in management was Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk in 1968. He impressed during his time at the club, causing Dynamo Kyiv to snap him up in 1973. Lobanovskiy managed to turn heads during his time as Dynamo manager, creating a winning system for the club.
He made use of science and mathematical calculations to determine the levels of his players for matches. He also ensured that all his outfield players could play every position and emphasised on pressing high.
Lobanovskiy won 33 trophies as manager, including 13 league titles, 12 cups, the UEFA Cup Winners Cup twice and Gulf Cup of Nations, among others. He passed away in 2002 after his return to the Dynamo Kyiv dugout. Ukrainian icon Andriy Shevchenko was one of the players he trained.
#2 Mircea Lucescu (37 titles)
Romanian manager Mircea Lucescu is one of the most decorated football managers in world football. He enjoyed a stellar playing career and captained Romania to the 1970 FIFA World Cup.
Lucescu has managed Romania's national team as well as a host of clubs. This includes Shakhtar Donetsk, Besiktas, Internazionale and Zenit St Petersburg, among others. He won a host of titles, including eight Ukrainian Premier League titles, six Ukrainian Cups, seven Ukrainian Super Cups and the 2008–09 UEFA Cup.
Lucescu has won 37 titles since making his managerial bow in 1979. He presently manages Dynamo Kyiv in Ukraine and is one of the few managers to manage 100 games in the UEFA Champions League.
#1 Sir Alex Ferguson (48 titles)
Sir Alex Ferguson is widely regarded as the greatest manager of all-time for his exploits in football. The Scottish manager enjoyed a successful career in management and won a great number of titles.
Ferguson started his managerial career in Scotland before moving to England, where he took over as Manchester United manager in 1986. He oversaw the club's most dominant spell and helped establish them as a superpower of the 1990s and 2000s.
Ferguson led the Red Devils to an unprecedented treble in 1999, making him the only manager to ever achieve the feat with an English club. Ferguson won 13 Premier League titles, five FA Cup titles, two UEFA Champions League titles and four League Cup titles with United.
Ferguson won 12 titles in Scotland with St Mirren and Aberdeen. He was knighted in 1999 by Queen Elizabeth in recognition of his services to football. He retired in 2013 after leading Manchester United to their most recent Premier League title.
