Discover a comprehensive list of Barcelona managers throughout their history

Barcelona is among the world's most prominent professional association football clubs in Catalonia, Spain. In its rise to stardom, several managers have given their time and skills to the club. The list of Barcelona managers throughout history includes renowned legends such as Johan Cruyff and Pep Guardiola, who won the continental treble of Copa del Rey, La Liga and the Champions League in his first year with the club.

Although the Blaugrana consider themselves the biggest soccer club in the nation, they are still dragging behind Real Madrid regarding trophies. They have bagged 99 significant trophies compared to their all-time rivals who have secured 101.

Barcelona's last 10 managers

Despite their recent financial problems, most players still regard the Blaugrana as their ideal destination and are among the most famous teams in football. According to fcbarcelona.com, here is a comprehensive list of FC Barcelona managers.

10. Radomir Antić

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• Full name: Radomir Antić
• Age: Died at 71 in 2020
• Nationality: Serbian
• Years with the club: February 2003 - June 2003
• Titles won: None

On the list of Barcelona managers, Radomir Antić, who joined the team at the end of January 2003 to succeed Louis van Gaal, is ranked as one of the best despite his short tenure.

During Antic's tenure as first-team coach, the squad participated in 24 official matches, 12 of which resulted in wins, 8 in draws, and 4 in losses. During his brief tenure as manager, he led the team to a sixth-place league finish and UEFA Cup qualifying.

9. Frank Rijkaard

• Full name: Franklin Edmundo Rijkaard
• Age: 61 years of age (as of January 2024)
• Nationality: Dutch
• Years with the club: June 2008 - June 2012
• Titles won: 5

Arriving at the Blaugrana with a reputation for being a calm, level-headed, and honourable individual, Rijkaard who is among Barcelona's last 10 managers, became in charge of the club alongside assistants Henk Ten Cate.

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8. Pep Guardiola

• Full name: Josep "Pep" Guardiola i Sala
• Age: 52 years of age (as of January 2024)
• Nationality: Spanish
• Years with the club: June 2008 - June 2012
• Titles won: 14

Following a prosperous tenure at the club in his playing and coaching capacities, Guardiola led the first team to four consecutive championships in 14 of a possible 19. Pep is one of Barcelona's managers in the last 10 years who has made history with the club.

7. Tito Vilanova

• Full name: Francesc "Tito" Vilanova Bayó
• Age: 45 years of age at the time of death in 2014
• Nationality: Spanish
• Years with the club: July 2012 - July 2013
• Titles won: 1

With Tito sitting on the bench, FC Barcelona achieved a record-breaking La Liga season in 2012. Under his leadership, the squad broke the record for most points earned in Spanish football history in the first half of the season and set a new record for goals scored.

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In July 2013, Vilanova resigned as Barcelona manager, stating that his cancer treatment was not compatible with the status of a professional manager. He passed on 25 April 2014.

6. Gerardo Martino

• Full name: Gerardo Daniel "Tata" Martino
• Age: 61 years of age (as of January 2024)
• Nationality: Argentine
• Years with the club: July 2013 - May 2014
• Titles won: 1

When Tito Vilanova left FC Barcelona during the 2013/14 preseason, Martino took over as its head coach. Following a successful career in South America and an outstanding tenure as Newell's Old Boys manager, Martino signed a contract with Barcelona in July 2013.

Tata's Barça had a solid start to the season, winning the Spanish Super Cup against Atlético Madrid and going on to record the best start to a league season at the club with eight consecutive victories, 28 goals scored, and just six goals allowed in the first eight games.

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5. Luis Enrique

• Full name: Luis Enrique Martínez García
• Age: 53 years of age (as of January 2024)
• Nationality: Spanish
• Years with the club: May 2014 - May 2017
• Titles won: 9

Luis Enrique left Celta Vigo to become a coach at the Club in May 2014. After three years, he departed from the club with an impressive record of nine out of a possible thirteen titles earned. Due to his achievements, Luis' name always appears on the lists of Barcelona's best managers.

The cherry on top arrived during the 2010/11 campaign when Luis Enrique recorded the greatest point total in Barcelona Reserves history in the second division of Spanish football with 20 victories, 11 draws, and 11 losses.

4. Ernesto Valverde

• Full name: Ernesto Valverde Tejedor
• Age: 59 years of age (as of January 2024)
• Nationality: Spanish
• Years with the club: May 2017 - January 2020
• Titles won: 4

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On 1 June 2017, Ernesto Valverde, who had previously guided Athletic Club Bilbao in more games than any other coach in the team's history, was introduced as the new head coach of FC Barcelona. In doing so, he went down in history as one of Barcelona's greatest managers of all time.

Following three seasons under Luis Enrique Martínez's tutelage, FC Barcelona decided to hire a coach renowned for his man management abilities, attacking philosophy, and wealth of experience.

3. Quique Setién

• Full name: Enrique "Quique" Setién Solar
• Age: 65 years of age (as of January 2024)
• Nationality: Spanish
• Years with the club: January 2020 - August 2020
• Titles won: None

Quique Setién was the third Cantabrian coach in the club's history and was among the shortest-serving head coaches to take the mantle. Despite not winning trophies, he built a reputation for himself with the style of play he employed at his prior teams.

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The coach pushed a significantly attacking possession-based style of play in all games and was practically identical to other coaches on the list of FC Barcelona managers.

2. Ronald Koeman

• Full name: Ronald Koeman
• Age: 60 years of age (as of January 2024)
• Nationality: Dutch
• Years with the club: August 2020 - October 2021
• Titles won: 1

Following an excellent coaching career of over 20 years, Ronald Koeman was appointed head coach of FC Barcelona's first squad. The famous legend has a special place on Barcelona's list of coaches due to his achievements at the club.

Ronald Koeman's tenure as Barça's coach was arduous, taking place at a period of turmoil and during the height of the Covid-19 epidemic, with the club facing financial difficulties and the loss of its brightest star, Leo Messi, at the start of the 2021/22 season.

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1. Xavi

• Full name: Xavier Hernández Creus
• Age: 43 years of age (as of January 2024)
• Nationality: Spanish
• Years with the club: November 2021 – present
• Titles won: 2

Xavi is the most recent head coach on the list of all Barcelona's managers. He returned to his previous club as the new manager of the renowned Spanish giants to replace Ronald Koeman on a deal until June 2024.

Frequently asked questions

Spain lacked a national football league throughout the first 29 years of Barcelona's existence, from 1899 to 1928. However, Barcelona and the other regional champions who advanced to the Copa del Rey participated in the Catalan area tournaments.

1. Who is the current Barcelona manager?

At the moment, Barcelona's manager is Xavi. He was brought in after an outstanding time as Al Sadd's manager in Qatar. He played senior football at Camp Nou for 17 years and played with Al Sadd for the last four seasons of his professional career before retiring in 2019.

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2. Who was the longest-serving manager of Barcelona?

After managing the team for ten seasons in a row (first as player-coach and then as manager), John Richard Greenwell holds the record for the longest tenure at Barcelona. He also led the team for two further seasons in the 1930s.

3. Who replaced Guardiola at Barcelona?

After leading Barcelona to 13 titles in four years, Pep Guardiola was replaced as the new head coach by his assistant Tito Vilanova.

4. Who is the most successful Barcelona manager?

Regarding trophies won, Pep Guardiola is the most successful manager in the history of the Blaugranas. Under his first year's leadership, the club became the first Spanish team to win the continental treble of the Champions League, La Liga, and the Copa del Rey in 2009.

Final word

Most head coaches on the list of Barcelona managers left a mark on the club with their incredible leadership skills. With 26 La Liga trophies, five UEFA Champions League titles, three FIFA Club World Cups, and 31 Copa Del Rey trophies, Barcelona has had 60 managers.

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