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#3 Paulo Sousa

Paulo Sousa
Paulo Sousa

After a successful playing career, Paulo Sousa ventured into management with English side QPR. Swansea, however, was where he left a mark as a manager as the club played an attractive brand of football started, of course, by now Belgium manager Roberto Martinez. Though his stint at the Liberty was brief, he bettered Roberto Martinez's record at the club.

After a failed spell at Leicester City following the good work he did at Swansea CIty, Sousa moved to Hungary and then Israel to manage Videoton and Maccabi Tel Aviv where he had relatively low-key spells off the spotlight. For a young manager, it was perhaps the right move as it allowed him to develop.

A move to FC Basel followed in 2014 and Sousa made it two domestic titles in two seasons as he followed won the Swiss League title with FC Basel and the Israeli title before that. Titles in Israel and Switzerland might not sound appealing, but Sousa's tactical acumen was applauded, especially in the Champions League with Basel, and helped him secure a coaching role at Fiorentina.

His start with the Viola had everyone in Florence raving as the team played a combination of good tactical and free-flowing football. A style very similar to that of Antonio Conte's side, Fiorentina were early contenders for a top-three spot but dropped down the table and finished fifth in the league.

In his second season, his side could only manage an eighth-placed finish despite picking up 60 points.

Although his spell came to a bitter end as the fans wanted him gone, he showed enough tactical ability in the Serie A and is currently without a contract.

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