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The world of soccer is in constant evolution. This is why some coaches lose their jobs while others come back into service, and another category wisely waits to be able to start again. And in this lot, there are many technicians whose skills are recognized by everyone, but who are still unemployed.
Zidane is a coach who has forged his reputation with his historic triple win in the Champions League with Real Madrid. That is to say that he has had a glorious career with the White House. But unfortunately since his departure from the Spanish capital club, the French coach has not yet recovered, which puts him at the top of the top 20 of this ranking of the best coaches in unemployment.
If the Frenchman has a good reputation, his runner-up also has, although not as brilliant as the first, since he managed to make a career only at PSG. But long before, nothing beautiful had come out except a Champions League final lost to the Reds of Liverpool at the time he officiated at Tottenham. And if everyone thought that with PSG Mauricio Pochettino would do better, it has not been the case.
The one who closes the top 3 is not a very recognized coach in Europe, although he is still well positioned. Marcelino is the same one who became known at Athletic Club thanks to his Copa del Rey win against Barcelona. And if everyone expected him a little more, he could not rise to the highest rank.
On the other hand, we will immediately take a look at the list of the best coaches who are currently without a contract with a team and whose top 20 is one of the most attractive, because never would have imagined some of them without a team for a long period, which is the case.
Top 20 unemployed coaches
1. Zinedine Zidane: Unemployed since June 2021. Last club: Real Madrid
2. Mauricio Pochettino: Unemployed since July 2022. Last team: PSG
3. Marcelino: Unemployed since June 2022. Last team: Athletic Club
4. Rafa Benítez: Unemployed since January 2022. Last team: Everton
5. Steven Gerrard: Unemployed since October 2022. Last team: Aston Villa
6. Marcelo Bielsa: Unemployed since February 2022. Last team: Leeds
7. Thomas Tuchel: Unemployed since September 2022. Last club: Chelsea
8. Frank Lampard: Unemployed since January 2023. Last team: Everton
9. Cesare Prandelli: Unemployed since March 2021. Last club: Fiorentina
10. Peter Bosz: Unemployed since October 2022. Last team: Olympique de Lyon
11. Gerardo Seoane: Unemployed since October 2022. Last team: Bayer Leverkusen
12. Marcelo Gallardo: Unemployed since December 2022. Last team: River Plate
13. Gennaro Gattuso: Unemployed since January 2023. Last team: Valencia
14. Walter Zenga: Unemployed since August 2020. Last team: Cagliari
15. Bruno Lage: Unemployed since October 2022. Last team: Wolverhampton
16. Pepe Bordalás: Unemployed since June 2022. Last club: Valencia
17. Eusebio Di Francesco: Unemployed since September 2021. Last team: Hellas Verona
18. Felix Magath: Unemployed since June 2022. Last club: Hertha Berlin
19. Robert Moreno: Unemployed since March 2022. Last team: Granada
20. Roy Hodgson: Unemployed since June 2022. Last club: Watford
21. Jorge Almiron: Unemployed since November 2022. Last team: Elche 22. Jesse Marsch: Unemployed since February 2023. Last team: Leeds United
