Five great players who are now managing ISL clubs

The men at helm of the ISL teams this seasonThe transition that a player makes from appearing on field to marshalling troops from the dugout can at times be an unpleasant one. Many former greats have in fact tried and failed at managing a football club, on the corollary, some not so great footballers have gone on to accomplish mightily off-field.The second edition of the Indian Super League however provides us with a tantalizing case of many former greats who are at the helm of the franchisees as gaffers. In this anthology, we look at 5 of them.

#1 Zico

Arguably one of the greatest footballers to have not won the world cup, Zico, or ‘white pele’ as he fondly referred to as, has returned to India for the second year running to coach FC Goa.

A skilled playmaker, he was known for his dribbling and expertise from set pieces. With 48 goals in 71 official appearances for Brazil, he is still the fourth highest goalscorer for Brazil.

His greatness can be gauged from the fact that in 1999, he came eighth in the FIFA Player of the Century grand jury vote, and in 2004 was named in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players.