8. Turkey – Senol Gunes
Senol Gunes is one of the managers to watch out for in the upcoming Euro 2020 as Turkey has been cited as one of the dark horses of the competition. Gunes plied his trade as a goalkeeper at Trabzonspor for around 15 years, winning a handful of trophies.
7. England – Gareth Southgate
Southgate’s playing career is constrained to Crystal Palace, Aston Villa and Middlesbrough. He represented Three Lions 57 times and most notably missed a penalty in Euro 1996.
6. Italy – Roberto Mancini
The Robert Mancini we know is a world-class manager, having tasted success in the clubs he stepped foot in. But he perhaps had a remarkable time as a player, winning Serie A twice with Sampdoria and Lazio and made 400 appearances with the former.
5. Poland – Paulo Sosa
The Portuguese boss, currently the head coach of the Poland national team, enjoyed quite a productive playing career, representing the likes of Juventus, Borussia Dortmund, and Inter Milan.
4. Spain – Luis Enrique
The treble-winning Barcelona manager had a rather impressive portfolio as a player, representing both Barca and the arch-rivals Real Madrid. He spent around 8 years at the Catalan club and has been considered as one of their legends.
3. Netherlands – Frank de Boer
Frank de Boer has so far had a stuttering start to his managerial spell at the Netherlands national team. However, he was outstanding as a player and considered one of the best defenders of his time. An Ajax legend, De Boer also had a spell at Barcelona.
2. Ukraine – Andriy Shevchenko
A neophyte to the managerial role, but everyone is well aware of the fact that he is one of the best strikers of his generation. The Ballon d’Or winner in 2004, the Ukrainian legend represented AC Milan and Chelsea.
1. France – Didier Deschamps
Deschamps led France to the World Cup glory in 2018 and is arguably one of the best managers in the international scenes around. But he was also rather effective as a player, plying his trade for clubs like Juventus and Chelsea and won a plethora of trophies with the former.
