Former Argentinian coach(2014 finals)
Alejandro Sabella is an Argentine former football player and manager.
_Profile:_
- Name: Alejandro Javier Sabella
- Birthdate: November 5, 1954
- Birthplace: Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
_Playing Career:_
- 1974-1978: River Plate (Argentina)
- 1978-1982: Sheffield United (England)
- 1982-1987: Leeds United (England)
- 1987-1988: Estudiantes (Argentina)
_Coaching Career:_
- 1994-1995: Estudiantes (Argentina, assistant coach)
- 2000-2001: Parma (Italy, assistant coach)
- 2001-2002: Perugia (Italy, assistant coach)
- 2002-2004: Lazio (Italy, assistant coach)
- 2009-2011: Estudiantes (Argentina, head coach)
- 2011-2014: Argentina national team (head coach)
_Achievements:_
- 2014 FIFA World Cup runner-up with Argentina
- 2009 Argentine Primera División Apertura champion with Estudiantes
- 2009 Copa Libertadores runner-up with Estudiantes
_Awards:_
- 2013: South American Coach of the Year
- 2014: IFFHS World's Best National Coach (runner-up)
_Philosophy:_
Sabella emphasizes:
1. Possession-based football
2. Tactical flexibility
3. Player development
4. Team unity
5. Discipline
_Legacy:_
Alejandro Sabella is respected for:
1. Innovative tactics
2. Player development
3. Leadership
4. Contributions to Argentine football
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Former Japanese Coach
Takeshi Okada is a Japanese football manager and former player.
*Profile:*
- Name: Takeshi Okada
- Birthdate: August 25, 1956
- Birthplace: Osaka, Japan
- Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
*Playing Career:*
- 1976-1980: Furukawa Electric (Japan)
- 1981-1986: Mazda (Japan)
- 1987-1990: NTT Kinki (Japan)
*Coaching Career:*
- 1990-1993: NTT Kinki (Japan, assistant coach)
- 1994-1996: Tecos (Mexico, assistant coach)
- 1997-1998: Japan U-20 (head coach)
- 1999-2001: Consadole Sapporo (Japan, head coach)
- 2002-2003: Yokohama FC (Japan, head coach)
- 2004-2005: Shimizu S-Pulse (Japan, head coach)
- 2007-2010: Japan (head coach)
- 2011-2013: Hangzhou Greentown (China, head coach)
*Achievements:*
- Led Japan to 2010 World Cup Round of 16
- Won 2004 J.League Cup with Shimizu S-Pulse
- Promoted Consadole Sapporo to J1 League in 2000
*Awards:*
- 2009: J.League Manager of the Year
- 2010: AFC Coach of the Year (National Teams)
*Philosophy:*
Okada emphasizes:
1. Possession-based football
2. Player development
3. Tactical flexibility
4. Team unity
5. Discipline
*Legacy:*
Takeshi Okada is respected for his:
1. Innovative tactics
2. Player development
3. Leadership
4. Contributions to Japanese football
*Current Status:*
After coaching Hangzhou Greentown, Okada has remained involved in football:
1. Consulting
2. Football clinics
