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Graeme Young

Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou skyrockets up world's best manager list as Steven Gerrard crashes out top 50

Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou has been ranked the 30th best manager in the world by Four Four Two.

The Australian has turned heads at Parkhead and earned acclaim for securing Scottish Premiership title glory amid his mammoth Parkhead rebuild after the team he inherited finished 25 points behind Rangers. The 57-year-old has earned plaudits for his side's thrilling brand of football despite yet to secure a win upon their return to the Champions League. Rangers boss Gio van Bronckhorst has dropped three places despite leading Rangers to the Europa League Final and securing a return to dine at European football's top table this season.

Writing about Postecoglou, Four Four Two said: "The appointment of Ange Postecoglou drew some puzzling looks from some – especially after Eddie Howe's "will he, won't he" Celtic saga. It's safe to say he's won the doubters over, however, with his stunning possession style, which has lifted Celtic into the Champions League group stage again. The Australian is already being tipped for massive jobs – and after a stint at City Football Group side Yokohama F. Marinos, he's had a Vieira-like transition from obscurity to becoming one of the most thrilling managers in Britain."

But it's a different story for Steven Gerrard with the under-fire Aston Villa boss suffering an astonishing crash out the top 50 entirely. The former Rangers boss was riding high last season in 17th place but the Villans' wonky form and strain over his future in the Midlands sees him miss the cut.

Pep Guardiola secured top spot ahead of Carlo Ancelotti and Jurgen Klopp as the Man City reigned supreme once more. Here is their top 50...

1 | Pep Guardiola

2 | Carlo Ancelotti

3 | Jurgen Klopp

4 | Antonio Conte

5 | Stefano Pioli

6 | Mikel Arteta

7 | Thomas Tuchel

8 | Graham Potter

9 | Julian Nagelsmann

10 | Diego Simeone

11 | Hans-Dieter Flick

12 | Christophe Galtier

13 | Eddie Howe

14 | Xavi

15 | Erik ten Hag

16 | Lionel Scaloni

17 | Christian Streich

18 | Roberto Mancini

19 | Urs Fischer

20 | Unai Emery

21 | Oliver Glasner

22 | Mauricio Pochettino

23 | Gian Piero Gasperini

24 | Arne Slot

25 | David Moyes

26 | Abel Ferreira

27 | Luciano Spalletti

28 | Julen Lopetegui

29 | Kasper Hjulmand

30 | Ange Postecoglou

31 | Marcelo Gallardo

32 | Tite

33 | Patrick Vieira

34 | Luis Enrique

35 | Jose Mourinho

36 | Ivan Juric

37 | Thomas Frank

38 | Regis Le Bris

39 | Marco Silva

40 | Simone Inzaghi

41 | Roberto De Zerbi

42 | Igor Tudor

43 | Lucien Favre

44 | Giovanni van Bronckhorst

45 | Paulo Fonseca

46 | Vincenzo Italiano

47 | Jesse Marsch

48 | Marco Rose

49 | Maurizio Sarri

50 | Gareth Southgate

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