Zidane named as the coach with the strongest reputation

Allegri and Conte next on the list

Posted Thursday, June 15, 2017 by Marca.com

Real Madrid's double-winning 2016/17 season has made Zinedine Zidane one of the most respected coaches in world football and that has been reflected in a new ranking of the game's tacticians.

Rating the strength of each coach's reputation, the Frenchman comes out on top, pipping Massimiliano Allegri to top spot with his score of 82.1 out of 100.

Zidane named as the coach with the strongest reputation

The makers of the list, Coach Reputation Ranking, considered 100 different variables, such as career path, social media presence, media impact, relationship with the press and attractiveness for sponsors.

Zidane ticked more of those boxes than anyone else and leads three Italians, Allegri, Antonio Conte and his former mentor Carlo Ancelotti.

Zidane named as the coach with the strongest reputation

Diego Simeone is the next LaLiga-based trainer on the list, while Real Sociedad's Eusebio is the one to round of the podium of Spanish-based coaches.

Although he enjoyed success during his time at Barcelona, Luis Enrique is only rated in fourth place, while his replacement Ernesto Valverde was sixth.