Top 10 managers of the decade

Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool - UEFA Champions League Final
Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool - UEFA Champions League Final

8. Jupp Heynckes

Jupp Heynckes created history when he won the treble with Bayern Munich in 2013
Jupp Heynckes created history when he won the treble with Bayern Munich in 2013

Teams managed this decade - Bayer Leverkusen, Bayern Munich

The only thing preventing the legendary Jupp Heynckes from finishing higher up on this list is his early retirement - who knows how much further Bayern Munich would have gone under his leadership had he not called it a day in 2013?

Despite Heynckes being in the world of management for only three and a half years this decade, his team's performances within that time frame are enough to warrant him a place here. There are only three managers on this list who have managed to reach the Champions League final twice in a row, and only two managers who have completed the treble this decade - Heynckes is the only one on both of these lists.

The former Real Madrid coach was the manager of Bayer Leverkusen until 2011, with whom he worked wonders by leading them back to the Champions League and a Bundesliga runner-up position. However, it was his time at Bayern Munich which stands out - in his two seasons with the Bavarian club, the former German international reached the Champions League final both the times and completed a historic treble in 2013.

After losing the 2012 CL Final to Chelsea, the team bounced back and defeated rivals Borussia Dortmund next year to capture the elusive crown, making them five-time European champions. Heynckes' fluid tactics and his team's brilliant counter-attacking play made the Bayern Munich team of the 2012-13 season one of the best teams the century, and as such, the manager's place here is well deserved.

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