European Champion coaches

Speaking accomplishment of a team or country at a tournament, of course we can not forget the figure of the coach. Coach is the most influential figure behind the success of a team or country.

Yes, the success of a team does not get out of the ingenuity of a coach. Although a squad and players who are qualified, but not infrequently a team or a failed state because success does not have a clever coach.

It is also true in Europe's biggest soccer event, the European Cup. As we know, Greece at Euro 2004 comes with the status of the team was not seeded. But thanks to the cold hands of the coach Otto Rehhagel, Greece successfully overthrew many of the predictions.

Rehhagel dimodali only players with quality standards that do not have big names, Greece successfully juggle so formidable team. Evidently, Angelos Charisteas et al successfully beat strong teams such as Portugal (2-1) and the draw against Spain (1-1) in the group stage.

Through to the quarter-finals with a status group winners, Greece again tried the surprise to tame France (1-0) and Rep.. Ceska in the semifinal, also with the score 1-0 and challenged the hosts Portugal at the top of the party.

See the opponent (Portugal), which was then reinforced a number of stars such as Luis Figo and Cristiano Ronaldo, Greece is predicted to be stalled shock. However, it instead turned reality.

Rehhagel cleverly instructed his players to play patient and rely on passing away or a cross, taking advantage of players who are quite tall posture. Finally, a header from Angelos Charisteas welcome a cross, successfully defusing Portugal goalkeeper Ricardo. Greece also successfully took the title with a 1-0 victory.

Greece's success this time also records the name Rehhagel as the only foreign coach who can bring his team win. Rehhagel known German. While of the 12 other coaches who successfully led his team champion, always from the State which they trained.

The following list of successful coaches who won the Euro:

Euro --- Coach --- State Champion brought

1960: Gavriil Kachalin (Soviet Union)

1964: Jose Villalonga (Spanyo)

1968: Ferruccio Valcareggi (Italy)

1972: Helmut Schon (West Germany)

1976: Vaclav Jezek (Czech)

1980: Jupp Derwall (West Germany)

1984: Michel Hidalgo (France)

1988: Rinus Michels (Netherlands)

1992: Richard Moller Nielsen (Denmark)

1996: Berti Vogts (Germany)

2000: Roger Lemerre (France)

2004: Otto Rehhagel (Greece)

2008: Luis Aragones (Spain)