#2 Fabio Capello
Fabio Capello had a dream start to his managerial career as he won 4 Serie A titles in his five seasons with AC Milan. He also won the UEFA Champions League, defeating Barcelona 4-0 in a memorable final. The following year he went to Real Madrid and won the La Liga title at his first attempt.
He also led Roma to their first league title in 18 years. He extended his legacy by managing Real Madrid to yet another La Liga title in the 2006-07 season.
Coming afresh from winning the league title in Spain, big things were expected of Capello when he took over as England manager in 2008. After a convincing qualifying campaign to the World Cup, it was time for England to perform at the big stage in South Africa during the 2010 World Cup.
However, they played well below expectations. Grouped along with USA, Slovenia and Algeria, Capello’s men scraped through to the knockout stages with just one win and two goals in the three group fixtures. Finishing second in the group meant that they would face the Germans in the quarterfinals. The red hot Germans annihilated them 4-1 and ended England’s high hopes of bringing glory since the 1966 World Cup.
After an unsuccessful tenure, Capello resigned as England manager due to a dispute with the Football Association. His managerial stint at Russia didn’t come off to a great start either as they failed to qualify for the knockout stages of the 2014 World Cup. Following a shaky Euro 2016 qualifying campaign, he was sacked as Russia manager.
