The 3 underrated managers of the 2025-26 season in Europe | OneFootball

Our respects.

The review of the 2025-2026 season in Europe continues on OneFootball. 

This Thursday, we’re bringing you our three underrated coaches from Europe’s top five leagues!

Cristian Chivu - Inter

For a first experience at the very highest level, after a few months at Parma last season, Cristian Chivu made a huge impact at Inter Milan.

The club’s former player won Serie A and the Coppa Italia in his first season on the Inter bench.

The Romanian took over a team traumatized by the end of its 2024-2025 season, marked by Napoli’s title win, Simone Inzaghi’s departure for Saudi Arabia, and the Champions League final, lost 5-0 to PSG. And once again, he made them the queens of Italy.

Hats off!

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Ole Werner - RB Leipzig

He is the man who helped Leipzig finish on the Bundesliga podium again this season, securing a return to the Champions League next season.

He is the man who unleashed Yan Diomandé and breathed new life into the Red Bull project.

Ole Werner, 38, delivered a high-level first season with Leipzig after four years at Werder Bremen. 

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Manuel Pellegrini - Real Betis

A very different profile from the other two.

Manuel Pellegrini, "the Engineer," 72, helped Real Betis return to the Champions League by finishing fifth in La Liga.

Six years after arriving in Seville, the former Manchester City coach continues to deliver... under the radar.

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