Back in 1998, the former World Cup winning West German manager France Beckenbauer opined: “I can see a time, not that far into the future, when all the biggest games will be between clubs, not countries.”
That prophesy has undoubtedly come to pass but the flow of big-name managers has moved in the opposite direction. Seven of the last 11 Champions League titles have been lifted by managers currently in charge of national teams.
