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The IFFHS (International Federation of Football History & Statistics) has announced its best club coach of 2016. The result is quite surprising; the award did not go to the coach of a club that successfully won a European league or the 2015/2016 Champions League. Diego Simeone, the architect of Atletico Madrid, was named the best coach according to IFFHS, beating Zinedine Zidane.
Statistically, Simeone's titles may not be as numerous as Zidane's. However, with his five years at Atletico so far, Simeone deservedly received the award. Experts from 56 countries worldwide chose Simeone for his success in making Atletico a fearsome opponent.
Furthermore, Simeone was among the top 10 nominees for the 2016 FIFA Best Coach award. However, Simeone was eliminated before the final three. He was beaten by Zinedine Zidane, Claudio Ranieri, and Fernando Santos, the manager of the Portuguese national team. The announcement of the winner will take place on January 9, 2017, at a gala in Zurich.
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