THE GREATEST MANAGERS NOT TO HAVE WON THE EUROPEAN CUPRAY HARPER asks if winning Europe’s most famous club trophy is the true barometer of brilliance

In the current era, it’s widely acknowledged that winning the European Cup is the gold standard of managerial achievement. At the highest level, it’s difficult to see a manager as a ‘top, top’ manager when he does not have a Champions League title on his CV. Yet, there is an illustrious list of managers who could definitely be regarded as greats, but who have never won the European Cup.1. Bill ShanklyThe...