Speaking of football Barcelona is one of the most successful and globally recognized teams of the world. Year after year the club has been so privileged to have some of the most talented coaches that have shaped the club’s history. As we deliberate on the best coach in the history of the Barcelona, it is hard tasking to undertake because the club has produced several icons. In this blog post we will have a closer look at some of the most legendary coaches in the Barcelona history and what they’ve done.

Johan Cruyff

It is with good reason that many people consider Johan Cruyff to be the father of modern Barcelona. Cruyff also acted on the field as a player and off the field as a coach and manager, and played a part in the revival of the clubs fortunes in the early to mid nineties. Which include the “tiki-taka” style of play that was characterized by possession ofballs, constant movement as well as quick passing. Under his tutelage Barca won many Domestic and European Titles including the Pepsi UEFA Champions Trophy 1992. Even now, the pillars of Barca’s tactical approach were set by this extraordinary person, who, in fact, is Cruyff.

Pep Guardiola

In fact it was in the year 2008 that Pep Guardiola, an ex-Barcelona team player replaced the previous coach of the team. His agenda and style of attacking football, his innovative tactics greatly helped Barcelona rise to other stratosphere. With Guardiola on the bench, Barcelona triumphed, and during the 2008-2009 season they performed a unique treble, that is, winners in Champions League, League, and Copa Rey. Guardiola’s team was again enthralled with mesmerizing possession based football every time this side took the field.

Louis van Gaal

Van Gaal was also able to stake his claim as one of the best coaches the club has ever had by preparing the club to move onwards to better performance as they are doing today. The former Manchester United coach governed Barcelona to two Spanish league championships and one UEFA Cup premiership in the 1990s. for instance he developed youth products such as Xavi Hernandez and Carles puyol, these players were to become(spell mistake) integral players and later formed the core for future success of the club.

Frank Rijkaard

Frank Rijkaard, whom also played for Barcelona, became the new technician of the team in 2003. Arturo Vidale was instrumental in helping the Barcelona football club to regain its place near the summit of modern football in Europe after what could be described as the team’s mean years. After coming to Barcelona, Rijkaard helped the Catalan club win their second UEFA Champions League crown in 2006 with Ronaldinho being central to the team. His excellent skill in organizing and motivating team work and getting the best out of a player made this much respected coach.

Conclusion

Who is the best coach in Barcelona’s history is really relative to people’s opinions and probably experiences. Each of the above coaches has his or her own addition and has made considerable impacts on the side of Barcelona as they are known today.

This was established by Johan Cruyff, further expanded by Pep Guardiola, developed with Louis van Gaal and rejuvenated with Frank Rijkaard. All of them, they too, have a great deal to prove and to be proud of with reference to their performance and impact on the history of Barcelona.

In the end all these great coaches together with the hard work and abilities of the players have made Barcelona what it is today – one of the most triumphing clubs in the world today.