OK, headline point: there are more Welsh managers in our list this year than there are English. In fact, there are as many from Turkmenistan as there are from Blighty. One.
Congratulations, Eddie Howe, for making things a little less bleak for English football. Congratulations, too, for Chris Coleman after Wales's terrific Euro 2016 achievements, and Mark Sampson for breathing new life into England's women's team over the last 12 months.
Leading the way in 2016 are six managers apiece for Italy and Germany, with Spain just behind on five. Have a look for yourself and see who's made gains (or losses) from our 2015 edition. Sorry, Holland.
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FourFourTwo's 50 Best Football Managers in the World 2016
‘He could have been another Thierry Henry if he’d stayed at Arsenal. It was up to him what he wanted because he was 6ft 1in, quick and unbelievable’: Ray Parlour claims Champions League winner could have enjoyed even greater success with Gunners
‘I don’t think we’ll see Marcus Rashford at Manchester United again – when you’re not seeing eye to eye with a manager, it can hinder your training, but a loan can work, it did for me’ Ex-Premier League star on parallels with forward’s Aston Villa switch
