Top 5 managers with most wins in La Liga history

La Liga is the second most-watched league in football history and garnered significant attention after Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi showed their mastery over the ball and showboating with their speeds. 

Alongside these, significant Champions League wins over recent years have made everyone look around the league. But what made La Liga one of the best leagues in the world is the managers who instilled philosophies in the teams and the players to play in a certain way. Here are the top 5 managers with the most wins in La Liga history:  

1. Luis Aragonés

Spanish football has seen multiple wise old heads, but Luis Aragones is special. He wasn't just a manager but a football-crazy uncle who not only understood every trick in the book but also implemented it on the field. Luis started his career with Atletico Madrid and spent significant time than certain people in their regular jobs.

He was super enthusiastic on the sidelines waving his arms around like a windmill. But it was contrasting in the dressing room with his zen attitude. He had 344 La Liga wins to his name, but these numbers don't mention the number of young players he has mentored or the time he spent on strikers to play perfect free kicks. Even in the late stages of his career, he would be first in training, setting up cones while sipping his coffee. 

2. Miguel Munoz

Real Madrid's golden boy turned legendary manager, Miguel Muñoz, wasn't just about winning but winning in a style. Miguel Munoz started his managerial stint in 1958 but lived and breathed Los Blancos for 14 years while he was in the dugout. For example, just picture this: a manager who won nine league titles, turning Real Madrid into everyone's nightmare during the 60s. 

Miguel Munoz was not your regular boss who would give the strategy or orders. He was the one who got onto the pitch in the training sessions and exactly showed what he wanted. Miguel Munoz had the knack of spotting the talent and giving them chances to become Real Madrid icons. Even after a soul-scathing loss, Miguel Munoz would crack jokes in the press conference to keep it cool. Though the game has changed significantly, his 323 La Liga wins make the modern-day managers sweat. 

3. Diego Simeone

Called affectionately as Cholo, Diego Simeone is more of a brother and guiding figure than a manager. Since his managerial debut in 2011, Simeone has transformed Atletico Madrid into a team that even the big boys of the league dread facing. With 295 wins in the league, he has become one of the most formidable managers. 

With his black suit, Simeone celebrates defensive tackles like most managers would celebrate the last-minute goals. He has built the us-against-world mentality at Atletico Madrid. His stares give the referees a sleepless night, and the training sessions are so complex that players find birds and cones during their sleep. But one thing is permanent. Any player would run through the bricks for the Spaniard. Simeone is best at one more thing: getting the crowd on their feet even when things are not going how he would have wanted.

4. Javier Irureta 

Irureta was like that teacher who never needed to shout to get respect – everyone just naturally listened. His numbers of 259 wins in 612 games while managing teams like La Coruna and Oviedo itself is a great story to be told.

During his time hopping between clubs like Deportivo La Coruña and Real Oviedo, he turned good teams into great ones without making a big fuss about it. The media called him "Don Javier" – not because he was posh, but because he had this calm, grandfather-like wisdom about him.

He'd be there in his signature sweater, looking like he was just out for a Sunday stroll while his team was dismantling opponents. What made him special was how he could adapt his tactics depending on his players – none of that "my way or the highway" stuff. His teams played this smooth, flowing football that was pretty to watch but deadly effective.

5. Ernesto Valverde

The thing about Valverde is he's probably the most normal-looking guy who's actually a football genius. He's been around Spanish football longer than some players have been alive, quietly stacking up wins without making headlines.

At Barcelona, he won leagues, ending his career with 250 wins from 527 games, while everyone was too busy talking about other things. But it's at Athletic Bilbao where he really showed his magic – working with a team that only signs Basque players, and still making them punch above their weight. Valverde's got this poker face that never changes whether his team's winning 5-0 or losing – probably drives his opponents nuts.

He's not into fancy speeches or dramatic gestures; he just gets the job done. Old-school managers probably love him because he proves you don't need to be a social media star to be successful.