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Soccer managers wear many hats. They must prepare training sessions and ready their teams for the rigors of a grueling season. They must incorporate tactics, design game plans and manage the individual matches. They must also manage people and maximize the qualities of their players. Often, they are involved in the recruitment process, identifying talent and building teams. And when that’s all done, they must speak to the media, come victory or defeat.
It’s a difficult job, and it hasn’t always gotten the attention it deserves in the women’s game. The Equalizer scoured the top leagues and major international competitions and assessed every manager based on their overall achievements. What was their legacy? How many teams did they improve, or not? Did they win major silverware along the way?
The end result is this: our Top 25 best managers — or head coaches, depending on your preferred phrasing — in women’s…
