16. Belgium – Roberto Martinez
Roberto Martinez can be considered as one of the exciting managers around, turning Belgium into one of the fearsome units. Talking about his playing career, despite being a Spaniard, he never represented his nation but played for English clubs like Swansea and Wigan.
15. Germany – Joachim Low
Joachim led Germany to the World Cup glory in 2014, but his playing career was not so extraordinary as he played mainly for SC Freiburg.
14. Portugal – Fernando Santos
Fernando Santos has a European Championship under his belt as a manager, but he never made a single appearance for the Portugal national team as a player.
13. Hungary – Marco Rossi
Despite being an Italian, Rossi took charge of the Hungary national team in 2018. He had represented various clubs as a player in Italy, and the most notable one was his five-year spell with Brescia.
12. Austria – Franc Foda
The German manager, who became the Austrian national team coach in 2018, spent around five years at Bayer Leverkusen, winning the DFB Pokal Cup once.
11. Russia – Stanislav Cherchesov
The host nation of the 2018 FIFA Club World Cup, Russia, were impressive under manager Stanislav Cherchesov, creating a memorable upset against Spain. Cherchesov played as a goalkeeper for a host of Russian clubs while, at the international level, he represented both Russia and former Soviet Union.
10. Scotland – Steve Clarke
Clarke had 11 years at Chelsea during his playing career but represented Scotland only 6 times.
9. Wales – Rob Page
The caretaker manager in place of Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs, Page played mostly for Watford, Sheffield United and Coventry City.
