Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou has been ranked the 30th best manager in the world by Four Four Two.
The Australian has turned heads at Parkhead and earned acclaim for securing Scottish Premiership title glory amid his mammoth Parkhead rebuild after the team he inherited finished 25 points behind Rangers. The 57-year-old has earned plaudits for his side's thrilling brand of football despite yet to secure a win upon their return to the Champions League. Rangers boss Gio van Bronckhorst has dropped three places despite leading Rangers to the Europa League Final and securing a return to dine at European football's top table this season.
Writing about Postecoglou, Four Four Two said: "The appointment of Ange Postecoglou drew some puzzling looks from some – especially after Eddie Howe's "will he, won't he" Celtic saga. It's safe to say he's won the doubters over, however, with his stunning possession style, which has lifted Celtic into the Champions League group stage again. The Australian is already being tipped for massive jobs – and after a stint at City Football Group side Yokohama F. Marinos, he's had a Vieira-like transition from obscurity to becoming one of the most thrilling managers in Britain."
But it's a different story for Steven Gerrard with the under-fire Aston Villa boss suffering an astonishing crash out the top 50 entirely. The former Rangers boss was riding high last season in 17th place but the Villans' wonky form and strain over his future in the Midlands sees him miss the cut.
Pep Guardiola secured top spot ahead of Carlo Ancelotti and Jurgen Klopp as the Man City reigned supreme once more. Here is their top 50...
1 | Pep Guardiola
2 | Carlo Ancelotti
3 | Jurgen Klopp
4 | Antonio Conte
5 | Stefano Pioli
6 | Mikel Arteta
7 | Thomas Tuchel
8 | Graham Potter
9 | Julian Nagelsmann
10 | Diego Simeone
11 | Hans-Dieter Flick
12 | Christophe Galtier
13 | Eddie Howe
14 | Xavi
15 | Erik ten Hag
16 | Lionel Scaloni
17 | Christian Streich
18 | Roberto Mancini
19 | Urs Fischer
20 | Unai Emery
21 | Oliver Glasner
22 | Mauricio Pochettino
23 | Gian Piero Gasperini
24 | Arne Slot
25 | David Moyes
26 | Abel Ferreira
27 | Luciano Spalletti
28 | Julen Lopetegui
29 | Kasper Hjulmand
30 | Ange Postecoglou
31 | Marcelo Gallardo
32 | Tite
33 | Patrick Vieira
34 | Luis Enrique
35 | Jose Mourinho
36 | Ivan Juric
37 | Thomas Frank
38 | Regis Le Bris
39 | Marco Silva
40 | Simone Inzaghi
41 | Roberto De Zerbi
42 | Igor Tudor
43 | Lucien Favre
44 | Giovanni van Bronckhorst
45 | Paulo Fonseca
46 | Vincenzo Italiano
47 | Jesse Marsch
48 | Marco Rose
49 | Maurizio Sarri
50 | Gareth Southgate
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