The coach of the Spanish national team, Luis de la Fuente, won the nomination “The best national team coach of 2024” according to the IFFHS (International Federation of Football History and Statistics).
In total, the Spaniard received 274 votes in the annual poll, ahead of the nearest competitor by 126 points. Second place behind the coach of the national team of Argentina, Lionel Scalona – 148 votes. The third was Didier Deschamps, the coach of the French national team.
Let us remind you that this year, under the leadership of de la Fuente, the Spanish national team won the trophy of the European Championship held in Germany.
List of the best national team coaches of 2024 according to the IFFHS
- 1. Luis de la Fuente (Spain national team) – 274
- 2. Lionel Scaloni (Argentina national team) – 148
- 3. Didier Deschamps (France) – 35
- 4. Gareth Southgate (former coach of the England national team) – 26
- 5. Emerson Fae (Ivory Coast national team) – 18
- 6. Julian Nagelsmann (German national team) – 17
- 7. Nestor Lorenzo (Colombia national team) – 14
- 8. Vincenzo Montella (Turkey national team) – 8
- 9. Villa Sanyol (Georgia national team) – 6
- 10. Marcelo Bielsa (Uruguay national team) – 5
Source: sport.ua