Johan Cruyff (Manager)

Johan Cruyff's management career at Barcelona (1988–96) produced one of the most influential clubs in history. His "Dream Team" won four consecutive La Liga titles (1991–94) and the club's first European Cup in 1992. More importantly, he installed the 4-3-3 system, the positional play philosophy, and La Masia's total football academy that would later produce Xavi, Iniesta, Messi, Puyol, and the entire era of Pep Guardiola. Everything Barcelona became after 2008 — and by extension, a generation of European football — can be traced directly to Cruyff's touchline.