When we look back at Serie A in the last decade, it was nothing more than total domination by the Bianconeri. Juventus turned Serie A into a complete one-horse race under Max Allegri, as they went on to win 9 league titles in a row. However, football history has gone on to show us that no period of domination will be forever. This is what happened with Juventus as well, with the last 3 editions of the league being won by Inter, AC Milan, and now Napoli. Juve are no more that dominant team that terrorized all their opponents in Italy, and are under a period of transition. The Bianconeri will be hoping to reclaim their position as the best team in Italy, and bring back the golden days of the club.
Juventus are still the most successful club in Italian football, with several legendary players and managers contributing a huge part to their glorious history. Let us now look at the top 5 best managers in Juventus history (not in any particular order)
Čestmír Vycpálek
Čestmír Vycpálek might not be a name that is familiar even to most Juventus fans of this era, but he was important part of the Bianconeri during the early 1970's. After being a part of Juve as a player, and later coaching their youth squad, Vycpálek was eventually made the coach of the Juve first-team due to the unfortunate sudden death of then Juventus manager Armando Picchi. His tenure for the Bianconeri saw them win the League on 2 consecutive seasons, and also reach the finals of the European Cup and intercontinental cup.
Antonio Conte
It was the appointment of Antonio Conte that began the era of domination by Juventus in the last decade. Conte's appointment at the time was met with a lot of expectations and excitement, as the Italian was also a former player of the Bianconeri that enjoyed both domestic and European success with them. His managerial stint at Juventus became successful as well, with the Old Lady winning 3 Serie A titles in a row under him. The only stain in Conte's Juventus tenure were the team's dismal performances in Europe at the time.
Max Allegri
Antonio Conte's domination of Serie A with Juventus was continued by Max Allegri, who is their current coach and arguably the greatest coach in the modern history of the Old Lady. While Allegri's current managerial stint with Juventus has been a disappointment, his first stint with the club was nothing short of magnificent. His Juve side had dominated Serie A in the years that followed, and turned the league into a one-horse race. They won the league for 5 consecutive seasons under him, even reached the finals of the Champions League on 2 occasions.
Marcello Lippi
One of the greatest coaches in the history of the game, Marcello Lippi won 5 League titles with Juventus and took them to the finals of the Champions League on 4 occasions. It was era of dominance by Juventus under him, both in Italy and in Europe. Lippi will forever be one of the most influential figures in the history of Italian football, not only for his magnificent achievements with Juventus, but for also leading the Italian national team to World Cup Glory in 2006.
Giovanni Trapattoni
The greatest coach in the history of Juventus, and one of the most successful ever managers the game had ever seen. Giovanni Trapattoni had managed the likes of Milan, Inter, and Bayern Munich, but it was with Juventus that he went on to achieve historical success. He had 2 managerial stints with the Bianconeri, which saw them win 6 league titles and an astonishing 5 different European titles. Trapattoni's contributions for Juve and Italian football were much more than just victories or trophies, and the impact he made with them will forever be an important part of the country's magnificent football history.
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