European Championships Winning Managers
Since Gavriil Kachalin masterminded Russia's victory at the opening European Championships in 1960, many of Europe's finest managers and coaches have tried to follow in his footsteps. Many great names have failed, but here's the list of those who succeeded (and no-one's yet done it more than once)...
List of managers who guided their team to European Championship glory
| Tournament | Winner | Manager |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 France | Portugal | Fernando Santos (Portugal) |
| 2012 Poland/Ukraine | Spain | Vicente del Bosque (Spain) |
| 2008 Austria/Switzerland | Spain | Luis Aragonés (Spain) |
| 2004 Portugal | Greece | Otto Rehhagel (Germany) |
| 2000 Belgium/Holland | France | Roger Lemerre (France) |
| 1996 England | Germany | Berti Vogts (Germany) |
| 1992 Sweden | Denmark | Richard Møller Nielsen (Denmark) |
| 1988 West Germany | Holland | Rinus Michels (Netherlands) |
| 1984 France | France | Michel Hidalgo (France) |
| 1980 Italy | West Germany | Jupp Derwall (West Germany) |
| 1976 Yugoslavia | Czechoslovakia | Václav Ježek (Czechoslovakia) |
| 1972 Belgium | West Germany | Helmut Schön (West Germany) |
| 1968 Italy | Italy | Ferruccio Valcareggi (Italy) |
| 1964 Spain | Spain | José Villalonga (Spain) |
| 1960 France | USSR | Gavriil Kachalin (Soviet Union) |