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A manager's caliber is very crucial for a team's well-being. Apart from knitting strategies and signing quality players, managers often tend to be the face of the club. They are also the ones who establish a friendly and smooth environment between players and working staff.
In short, a manager can be dubbed as nothing less than the heart of a team. A team's positive or negative performance can be linked directly with a manager's influence in the dressing room. For instance, the negative dip in Real Madrid's form was massively influenced by Rafa Benitez's unfriendly relationship with some of the major players back in the 2015-16 season.
On the other hand, Zidane's takeover in January 2016 at Madrid immediately lifted the team's spirits. Zizou had been an inside man for quite some time and knew how to make the club tick. In this article, we will discuss a few managers who seem to be too good for their current club.
5 managers who are too good for their current clubs
#5 Antonio Conte (Spurs)
Antonio Conte has been immensely successful with every team he has managed. The Italian manager is also one of the most impactful and successful managers right now. After helping Juventus secure the Serie A title for three years in a row, Conte stepped up to take the Italian national team's managerial position.
After managing the Azzurri, Conte became Chelsea's manager in 2016. He helped the Blues secure the Premier League (2016-17) and the FA Cup (2017-18).
He achieved another career milestone in 2020-21 after leading Inter Milan to their first Scudetto in 10 years.
Conte left Inter Milan in shocking fashion and later took over at Tottenham Hotspur in November, 2021 from Nuno Espirito Santo. The club were in shambles when Conte took charge and there wasn't much of a change that he could bring. As of now, it wouldn't be wrong to say that for his experience and statistics, Antonio Conte deserves a better club.
#4 Brendon Rodgers (Leicester City)
Brendon Rodgers was responsible for bringing back the winning mentality in Liverpool. He helped Liverpool fight for the league title in the 2013-14 season.
Rodgers left the club without a single accolade to his name but his brand of football won over Liverpool fans. He is still considered one of the better managers to have ever coached the club.
Brendon Rodgers took over Scottish side Celtic after his Liverpool stint and helped them secure seven trophies in three years. Rodgers returned to the EPL with Leicester City in 2018. However, the Leicester's current form makes it evident that for a manager of Rodgers' potential, he needs a better club.
#3 Claudio Ranieri (Watford)
Claudio Ranieri is a manager who does not need much of an introduction. He is known worldwide as the man who fired Leicester City to the EPL title in stunning fashion.
After a below-par tenure with the Greek national team, Ranieri was signed by Leicester City, much to the surprise of many. He stunned the world by helping the Foxes win their first-ever Premier League title. That too in his first year at the club.
However, he couldn't replicate the same form the following year as many of his star players departed for bigger clubs. Since then, Claudio Ranieri has spent several years with several clubs before landing the Watford job.
Watford were 15th when Ranieri took over. They are now 17th and look beyond repair this season. For his potential, Ranieri surely deserves another club that could fit his style of management.
#2 Maurizio Sarri (Lazio)
Sarri is one of the few managers within the world of football who can boast of having ample coaching experience. Maurizio Sarri started his coaching career in 1990. Since then, the Italian's managerial career has come a long way.
Sarri's first major club was Empoli. He joined the Serie A side in 2012 and helped them secure a berth in Serie A during his second year at the club. Empoli made a comeback to Italy's top-flight after six long years under Sarri.
His heroics at the Tuscan club earned him a managerial role at Napoli. At Napoli, Sarri led the team with valor and the club thrived under him. He also won the manager of the season award (2016-17).
Sarri then went onto coach Chelsea and helped them secure the 2018-19 Europa Trophy. He quit the club the following year only to join a bigger side — Juventus. Sarri's switch from Juventus to his current club Lazio is the first time his graph has taken a dip in a long time.
#1 Jose Mourinho (Roma)
Jose Mourinho is arguably the most controversial manager in the world of football right now. Over the course of his lengthy managerial career, Mourinho has managed some of the best clubs in the world.
Renowned for his unusual tactics and unapologetic behavior, Jose Mourinho is both, admired and criticized for his approach. He was appointed as AS Roma's head coach ahead of the current season. Roma sit seventh in the league table currently and seem to be nowhere near improving their form.
After managing clubs like Inter Milan, Real Madrid, Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham, Roma is possibly a downgrade for him.
