FULL LIST: Deschamp, Spalletti, Southgate, 21 other coaches light up EURO 2024
The 24 qualified teams for UEFA Euro 2024 are getting ready for what looks to be an exciting competition as anticipation for the event grows.
The managers overseeing these teams, who range in experience from seasoned veterans to up-and-coming talents, bring a combination of tactical skill, experience, and a desire for victory that could influence the outcome of the most prestigious football competition in Europe.
Football fans worldwide are excitedly awaiting the tournament's start in Germany as UEFA Euro 2024 gets underway.
UEFA EURO 2024 begins on Friday, June 14, in Munich, Germany, and concludes on Sunday, July 14, with the final held in Berlin.
View the schedule, locations, dates, and days of the matches, as retrieved from the UEFA website.
There will be 24 national teams competing, each captained by a manager with a unique background and a common goal: to lift the coveted trophy.
UEFA EURO 2024: Coaches to watch out for?
These coaches, who range from inspirational leaders to tactical masterminds, will be essential in helping their teams overcome obstacles and emerge victorious from the competition.
The victor will then face the 2024 Copa América winner in the 2025 CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions.
The variety of coaching talent in the running for this year's Euro makes it especially interesting. The strategic prowess of each team's managers will be crucial to their success, from Didier Deschamps' championship-winning exploits with France to Ralf Rangnick's creative strategies with Austria.
The following are brief biographies of each of the 24 teams competing in Euro 2024:
Team A
German Julian Nagelsmann: Before taking over as Germany's coach in 2023, Nagelsmann—who is among the youngest head coaches in the league—managed Hoffenheim, RB Leipzig, and Bayern Munich.
Steve Clarke (Scotland): A former manager of Kilmarnock and assistant at Chelsea, Clarke took over as manager of Scotland in 2019 and guided the team to the 2020 Summer Olympics. They have qualified for consecutive European championships twice now.
Hungary's Marco Rossi: Italian manager Rossi, who has been with Hungary since 2018, is renowned for his methodical and disciplined style, which helped the team qualify for the 2021 Euros.
Murat Yakin from the Swiss: Yakin, a former Swiss international, managed a number of Swiss teams before taking charge of the national squad in 2021 and sending them to the 2022 World Cup.
Team B
Luis de la Fuente (Spain): Known for his accomplishments with Spain's youth teams, including a Euro U21 championship in 2019, De la Fuente was promoted from the country's U21 squad in 2022.
Croatian Zlatko Dalić: Having been appointed in 2017, Dalić demonstrated exceptional tactical sense and leadership by leading Croatia to both the 2018 World Cup final and the 2022 World Cup semi-finals.
Italian Luciano Spalletti: Spalletti was named manager of Italy in 2023 after a distinguished career in Italian football that included stops at Roma, Inter Milan, and Napoli.
Sylvinho (Albania): Prior to joining Albania in January 2023, Sylvinho, a former Brazil international, worked as an assistant coach for prestigious teams like Inter Milan and Lyon.
Team C
Matjaž Kek (Slovenia): Kek is well-known for taking his country to the 2010 World Cup. This is his second stint as manager of the national team, having taken over in 2018.
Danish Kasper Hjulmand: Hjulmand, who was appointed in 2020, guided Denmark to the Euro 2020 semifinals. His progressive football philosophy is well-known.
Serbian Dragan Stojković: Before leading Serbia in 2021, renowned former Yugoslav and international player Stojković managed teams in China and Japan.
England's Gareth Southgate: Since taking over as manager in 2016, Southgate, a former England defender, has guided his country to both the 2018 World Cup semifinals and the 2020 Euro final.
Division D
Ronald Koeman (Netherlands): After winning the Euro 1988, Koeman managed elite teams like Barcelona and Everton before rejoining the Dutch national team in 2023.
Didier Deschamps (France): A World Cup-winning captain and coach, Deschamps has been in charge of France since 2012. He has guided them to the final of the Euro 2016 tournament and to victory in the 2018 World Cup.
Poland's Michał Probierz: Probierz, who was appointed in 2023, is well-known for his emphasis on youth development and tactical flexibility. He has a strong background in Polish club football.
Austrian Ralf Rangnick: Known as the "godfather of gegenpressing," Rangnick managed Schalke, Hoffenheim, and RB Leipzig among other German football teams before moving to Austria in 2022.
Team E
Former Ukrainian international Serhiy Rebrov managed Ferencváros and Dynamo Kyiv before taking charge of the national team in 2023.
From Slovakia, Francesco Calzona: Calzona, an Italian coach who had served as an assistant at Napoli and Empoli, assumed the position.
Francesco Calzona, a Slovakian coach, joined the national team in 2022 after serving as an assistant coach at Napoli and Empoli.
Belgium's Domenico Tedesco: Tedesco is a youthful, creative coach who has led Spartak Moscow and Schalke 04 in the past. In 2023, he assumed command of Belgium's national team.
Romania's Edward Iordănescu, son of renowned coach Anghel Iordănescu, has managed a number of Romanian clubs before taking command of the national team in 2021.
Team F
Roberto Martínez (Portugal): Martínez, a former manager of Belgium, assumed control of Portugal in 2023, utilising his expertise from leading Belgium to the semifinals of the 2018 World Cup.
Czech Ivan HaŠek: The former Czechoslovakia central midfielder, who played and coached in the Czech Republic, earned 56 caps and scored five goals. He also lifted six league titles with Sparta Praha and later played in France and Japan.
Willy Sagnol (Georgia): A former French international, Sagnol has managed Bordeaux and served as an assistant coach for Bayern Munich before taking over Georgia in 2021. It is the country’s debut in the tournament’s history.
Vincenzo Montella (Turkey): Montella will make his first appearance in his first appearance as a coach at the European Championship. He helped Italy reach the EURO 2000 final as a player.
These managers are set to showcase their tactical acumen and leadership skills, making Euro 2024 a captivating tournament to watch.
