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Frank Rijkaard
Barcelona were back where they belonged under the Dutch manager. Rijkaard's no-nonsense policy made Barcelona a force to be reckoned with again and the Catalan giants went on to win two La Liga titles and one Champions League in his five-year stint.
His philosophy — much like his countrymen Rinus Michels and Johan Cruyff — was to guide his team towards playing attack-minded football as a cohesive unit and it became an instant formula for success.
He also became the first Barcelona coach to have won twice at Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu Stadium and players like Carles Puyol, Ronaldinho, Xavi and Andres Iniesta became superstars under his stewardship. The inimitable Lionel Messi also made his debut under Rijkaard. However, things began to unfurl towards the end of the 2007-08 season and he stepped down after his contract ran out in May 2008.
