Qi Zu led the team to three consecutive Champions League games and entered the best ranks. Who else can match it? These three are also extraordinary

Before the 2016-17 season, no team was able to defend their title in the reorganized Champions League, and Real Madrid, led by Zidane, changed this record and announced Real Madrid's background in the Champions League event with a three-game winning streak that shocked European football. As the only champion team to successfully defend the title after the reform, Real Madrid's success in the Champions League is inseparable from the coach Zidane's then-head coach. As head coach Zidane currently coaches, he has only coached a team of Real Madrid, but with his three consecutive championships in the Champions League, Zidane has become one of the best coaches in the Champions League history. In the history of the Champions League, which coaches can compete with Zidane, who won the Champions League three times. In the entire Champions League history, only these three coaches have achieved three goals in the Champions League.

Paisley Liverpool

Liverpool team has many famous coaches in history. Famous football coaches such as Klopp and Benitez have led the Reds to win the championship trophy, but Paisley's name always appears frequently in the hearts of the fans because he once led the Reds to create the team's championship background. Paisley, who played for Liverpool as a player, played 266 games for the team in his career. Although he did not win any championship honors during his time, Paisley, who officially became the head coach of the Reds in 1974, led the team to win one championship after another. In his nine seasons coaching the team, Paisley led Liverpool to win six top league titles in England and one Europa League title. Of course, there are three Champions League championships, making Liverpool the best team among the English teams in the Champions League. Paisley's team reached the finals in the 1976-77 Champions League match. They competed for the final championship with Borussia Mönchengladbach, and finally Liverpool laughed the last time and won the first Champions League in the history of the team. In the 1977-78 season, Liverpool reached the Champions League final and strived to defend their title. They defeated Bruges and won the Champions League again. Liverpool reached the final again in the 1980-81 season. Liverpool encountered Real Madrid in the Champions League final. The team defeated their opponent tenaciously and won the Champions League trophy for the third time. As the team's coach Paisley is crucial in Liverpool's Champions League path, he has also become the first head coach to lead the team to win the Champions League three times.

Guardiola Barcelona & Manchester City

As one of the best coaches in the world today, Guardiola has also led the team to win the Champions League three times in the history of the Champions League, and led two teams to the top in the Champions League. As a rookie in the coaching industry in 2008-09, Guardiola became the head coach of Barcelona in the Red and Blues. The Barcelona he led became a phenomenal team. After winning the league championship and the cup championship, Guardiola's team also successfully reached the Champions League final. Facing Manchester United led by Ferguson, Barcelona defeated their opponents, won the third Champions League trophy in team history, and achieved the six-champion championship that year. Barcelona led by Guardiola again met Manchester United in the Champions League final in the 2010-11 season. Barcelona led by Messi did not give Manchester United any chance. They defeated the Red Devils and won the Champions League championship for the second time in three years. Guardiola also led Barcelona to the top of Europe twice. Guardiola, who has become Manchester City's head coach in the 2022-23 season, led the team to the Champions League final for the second time. In Manchester City's first Champions League final, they lost to Chelsea and missed the championship. The Champions League final with Inter Milan will be a battle to create club history. In the end, Rodri's goal helped Manchester City defeat Inter Milan and win the first Champions League championship in team history. Guardiola also led the team to complete the third cup win, competing with the best coaches.

Ancelotti AC Milan& Real Madrid

Ancelotti is the head coach with the most Champions League times in European football. Although he failed to lead the team to defend his title in the Champions League, among the two teams, Milan and Real Madrid, Ancelotti has led the team to win the Champions League championship five times. In the 2002-03 season, Milan led by Ancelotti met Juventus in the Champions League final. In this Italian derby, Milan won the penalty shootout and won the Champions League championship that season. In the 2006-07 season, Milan ushered in a battle of revenge in the Champions League final. Their opponent in the final was Liverpool, which once created the miracle of Istanbul. Inzaji scored twice in this game, helping Milan successfully revenge Liverpool, and the team won the 7th Champions League trophy in team history.

Ancelotti, who had coached Real Madrid in the 2013-14 season, led Real Madrid to the Champions League final that season, and reversed the city's arch rival Atletico Madrid in the final, winning the third Champions League trophy in his personal coaching career. Ancelotti coached Real Madrid for the second time in the 2021-22 season. He once again led the team to the finals. Vinicius's fatal blow helped Real Madrid defeat Liverpool 1-0 and won the Champions League championship. Ancelotti became the coach with the most Champions League championships with four Champions League games. Real Madrid beat Dortmund 2-0 in the Champions League final in 2023-24, and Real Madrid won the 15th Champions League in club history, while Ancelotti won the fifth Champions League championship in his personal coaching career.