IFFHS World's Best Club Coach
The IFFHS World's Best Club Coach is an association football award given annually, since 1996, to the most outstanding club coach as voted by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS), an autonomous football federation working without the investment or support of FIFA or UEFA. The votes in 1996 were cast by IFFHS's editorial staff, as well as experts from 89 countries spanning six continents. Since then, the votes have been now awarded by 81 experts and selected editorial offices from all of the continents. In 2020, an award for women's club coaches was introduced. The current men's recipient is Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola. The current women's recipient is Barcelona coach Jonatan Giráldez.
Marcello Lippi, 1996 Best Club Coach of the Year, first winner of the award
José Mourinho, 2012 Best Club Coach of the Year, and a record four-time winner of the award
Arsenal's Arsène Wenger won the first World Coach of the Decade award
Marcello Romeo Lippi is an Italian former professional football player and manager, who led the Italy national team to victory in the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Lippi as China manager in 2019
Lippi with Sampdoria in 1972
Lippi during the 2010 World Cup
Lippi in 2014