The Most Famous
COACHES from Switzerland
This page contains a list of the greatest Swiss Coaches. The pantheon dataset contains 471 Coaches, 7 of which were born in Switzerland. This makes Switzerland the birth place of the 17th most number of Coaches behind Japan, and Belgium.
Top 8
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Swiss Coaches of all time. This list of famous Swiss Coaches is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Köbi Kuhn (1943 - 2019)
With an HPI of 58.41, Köbi Kuhn is the most famous Swiss Coach. His biography has been translated into 37 different languages on wikipedia.
Jakob "Köbi" Kuhn (12 October 1943 – 26 November 2019) was a Swiss football player and manager. During his playing career he played primarily for FC Zürich and won 63 caps for Switzerland, one of which was at the 1966 FIFA World Cup in England. As a manager, he led his national team to Euro 2004 and 2008 and the 2006 World Cup.
2. Lucien Favre (b. 1957)
With an HPI of 56.39, Lucien Favre is the 2nd most famous Swiss Coach. His biography has been translated into 30 different languages.
Lucien Favre (French pronunciation: [lysjɛ̃ favʁ]; born 2 November 1957) is a Swiss professional football manager and former player who most recently managed Ligue 1 club Nice. Favre was a playmaker for various Swiss and French clubs, the longest for Servette, with whom he also won the championship. As a manager, he won the Swiss Cup and the Swiss championship with Servette and Zürich. In Germany, Favre also managed Hertha BSC and Borussia Mönchengladbach.
3. Christian Gross (b. 1954)
With an HPI of 50.50, Christian Gross is the 3rd most famous Swiss Coach. His biography has been translated into 25 different languages.
Christian Jürgen Gross (born 14 August 1954) is a Swiss football manager and former player who most recently coached Schalke 04. He played as a sweeper and central midfielder. Gross was manager of Basel from 1999 to 2009, winning four Swiss Super Leagues and four Swiss Cups. As manager of Tottenham Hotspur between November 1997 and September 1998, Gross became the first Swiss to manage in the Premier League.
4. Mattia Binotto (b. 1969)
With an HPI of 48.42, Mattia Binotto is the 4th most famous Swiss Coach. Her biography has been translated into 22 different languages.
Mattia Binotto (born 3 November 1969) is a Swiss-Italian motorsport engineer. Formerly the team principal of Scuderia Ferrari in Formula One from 2019 to 2022, he has been the chief operating officer (COO) and chief technical officer (CTO) of Sauber Motorsport since 1 August 2024.
5. Bernard Challandes (b. 1951)
With an HPI of 46.91, Bernard Challandes is the 5th most famous Swiss Coach. His biography has been translated into 19 different languages.
Bernard Challandes (born 26 July 1951) is a Swiss professional football coach and former player who last managed Kosovo.
6. Gerardo Seoane (b. 1978)
With an HPI of 41.38, Gerardo Seoane is the 6th most famous Swiss Coach. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Gerardo Seoane Castro (born 30 October 1978) also known as Gerry Seoane, is a Swiss professional football coach and former player, who is the current manager of Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach.
7. Sébastien Fournier (b. 1971)
With an HPI of 37.67, Sébastien Fournier is the 7th most famous Swiss Coach. Her biography has been translated into 18 different languages.
Sébastien Fournier (born 27 June 1971) is a Swiss football manager, most recently for FC Sion, and former football player.
8. Martin Schmidt (b. 1967)
With an HPI of 37.18, Martin Schmidt is the 8th most famous Swiss Coach. His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
Martin Schmidt (born 12 April 1967) is a Swiss professional football manager and current sporting director of 1. FSV Mainz 05.
People
Pantheon has 8 people classified as Swiss coaches born between 1943 and 1978. Of these 8, 7 (87.50%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Swiss coaches include Lucien Favre, Christian Gross, and Mattia Binotto. The most famous deceased Swiss coaches include Köbi Kuhn. As of April 2024, 1 new Swiss coaches have been added to Pantheon including Gerardo Seoane.
Living Swiss Coaches
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Lucien Favre
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.39
Christian Gross
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.50
Mattia Binotto
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.42
Bernard Challandes
1951 - Present
HPI: 46.91
Gerardo Seoane
1978 - Present
HPI: 41.38
Sébastien Fournier
1971 - Present
HPI: 37.67
Martin Schmidt
1967 - Present
HPI: 37.18
