‘Unexpected’ performances, elite-level experience and vision: How to appoint an international manager

As World Cup 2026 starts, it stands on something of a split, after a shift. Russia 2018 involved no managers who had won a major domestic league or the Champions League. This one has several, with England’s Thomas Tuchel and Brazil’s Carlo Ancelotti the most prominent. If they have been appointed because they notionally bring guarantees, there is also a strange uncertainty.Hansi Flick and Luis Enrique were the coaching stars of the last World Cup, and both were out by the last 16. In