11.   He took over from German Jupp Heynckes, who was fired despite having guided the club to a record seventh European Champions title.

12.   His assistnat Milovan Bugojevic took over and guided the club to the semifinals with upsets over Olympiakos and CSKA Moscow.

13.   He was such a calming influence and, of course, he guided the club to the world championship in one of the greatest comebacks in sports history.

14.   His assistant Milovan Bugojevic took over and guided the club to the semifinals with upsets over Olympiakos and CSKA Moscow.

15.   Newcastle manager Bobby Robson won the merit award for guiding the club to fourth place and Champions League soccer next season.

16.   Vujadin Boskov, the only coach to take Sampdoria of Genoa to the Italian League title, is returning to guide the club.

17.   He has guided top clubs in Sweden, Saudi Arabia, Canada and Greece.

18.   Assistant Makis Dedrinos has guided the club since.

19.   Twice he guided the club from the brink of bankruptcy by off-loading Francis Jeffers to Arsenal and Michael Ball to Rangers.

20.   Marcarian helped pull the team back into league championship contention within two months and guided the club to the quarter-finals of the Champions League.