Ten managers who started off at the same club they played for

BeSoccer 6 years ago 1.7k
Pep Guardiola, Ryan Giggs and Matías Almeyda all make the list. AFP/EFE

There are several examples of former players who, when the time came to take the leap into the dugout, did so in the same team with which they debuted as players. We reviewed the ten most well-known cases.

Pep Guardiola (Barcelona)

Johan Cruyff (Ajax)

Matías Almeyda (River Plate)

Ramón Diaz (River Plate)

Quique Setién (Racing Santander)

Jupp Heynckes (Borussia Mönchengladbach)

Giovanni Trapattoni (Milan)

Frank De Boer (Ajax)

Ryan Giggs (Manchester United)

Thierry Henry (Mónaco)

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Manchester United
Racing U19
B. Mönchengladbach
Segunda B
Eredivisie
Premier League
Bundesliga
Primera Division