Editing Caretaker manager (section)

==Notable successes==
In November 2007, [[Sandy Stewart (footballer)|Sandy Stewart]] led [[St Johnstone F.C.|St Johnstone]] to victory in the final of the [[Scottish Challenge Cup]] in his only game in charge as caretaker manager.<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 November 2007 |title=Cup glory for Saints!!! |url=http://www.stjohnstonefc.co.uk/newsitem.asp?NewsID=2300 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720082530/http://www.stjohnstonefc.co.uk/newsitem.asp?NewsID=2300 |archive-date=20 July 2011 |website=St Johnstone FC}}</ref>

In the [[2007–08 Süper Lig|2007–08 season]], [[Cevat Güler]] won [[Süper Lig]] as [[Galatasaray S.K. (football)|Galatasaray]]'s caretaker manager. He was in charge for the last five matches of the season due to [[Karl Heinz Feldkamp]]'s resignation.{{citation needed|date=November 2021}}

In the [[2007 Hazfi Cup Final]], [[Sepahan F.C.|Sepahan]]'s head coach, [[Luka Bonačić]] had travelled to his country, [[Croatia]] for personal reasons and was unavailable to manage the team in the second leg. [[Mansour Ebrahimzadeh]] who was assistant to Bonačić served as caretaker manager for that match. Sepahan won the match and the title.{{citation needed|date=November 2021}}

[[Guus Hiddink]] was caretaker manager of [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] in 2009, leading his team to the [[2008–09 UEFA Champions League knockout phase#Second leg 3|UEFA Champions League semi-final]], where they shut out [[FC Barcelona]] at [[Camp Nou]] and tied them back at [[Stamford Bridge (stadium)|Stamford Bridge]]. The latter was later said as a very controversial game, particularly in decisions made by the referee [[Tom Henning Øvrebø]]. Chelsea would be later eliminated on away goals. He finished off his tenure with the team as they won the [[2009 FA Cup Final|FA Cup]]. The club was reported happy to have Hiddink as manager even on a temporary basis.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/How-Guus-Hiddink-will-leave-incoming-Chelsea-boss-Carlo-Ancelotti-a-fine-legacy-article26669.html|title=How Guus Hiddink will leave incoming Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti a fine legacy |first1=Martin |last1=Lipton  |website=Mirror Football |access-date=8 May 2018|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120129232039/http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/How-Guus-Hiddink-will-leave-incoming-Chelsea-boss-Carlo-Ancelotti-a-fine-legacy-article26669.html|archive-date=29 January 2012}}</ref>

[[Roberto Di Matteo]] won the [[2012 UEFA Champions League Final|Champions League]] and [[2012 FA Cup Final|FA Cup]] as caretaker manager of [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] in 2012, leading to him being appointed permanent manager on a two-year contract. He was sacked a few months into the new season,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/20423905|title=Roberto Di Matteo sacked by Chelsea after Juventus defeat|date=21 November 2012|access-date=8 May 2018|publisher=BBC|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180212213348/http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/20423905|archive-date=12 February 2018}}</ref> being replaced by interim manager, [[Rafael Benítez]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/20427966|title=Rafael Benitez replaces Roberto Di Matteo as Chelsea manager|date=21 November 2012|access-date=8 May 2018|publisher=BBC|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180421000539/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/20427966|archive-date=21 April 2018}}</ref> who led his team to victory in the [[2013 UEFA Europa League Final|Europa League]], as well as guiding the team to a third-place finish in the league,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/premier-league/2012-2013/table |title=English Premier League Table 2012-2013 |website=Statto.com |access-date=7 August 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821221615/http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/premier-league/2012-2013/table |archive-date=21 August 2016 }}</ref> thus ensuring direct qualification for next year's Champions League. Benítez was not offered a contract as permanent manager, instead being replaced by [[José Mourinho]] who went back to Chelsea for a second term.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.si.com/soccer/2013/06/03/jose-mourinho-chelsea|title=Chelsea hires Jose Mourinho as manager again|magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=3 June 2013 |access-date=8 May 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170710063355/https://www.si.com/soccer/2013/06/03/jose-mourinho-chelsea|archive-date=10 July 2017}}</ref>

[[Massimo Carrera]] won [[2012 Supercoppa Italiana|Supercoppa Italiana]] as caretaker manager of [[Juventus FC|Juventus]], after [[Antonio Conte]] and [[Angelo Alessio]] was banned for 10 month due to [[2011–12 Italian football match-fixing scandal]].

In September 2016, after [[Sam Allardyce]] resigned as [[England national football team|England]] manager after [[2016 English football scandal|allegations of malpractice]], [[England national under-21 football team|England under-21s]] manager [[Gareth Southgate]] was installed as interim manager for a period of four games.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sam Allardyce: England manager leaves after one match in charge |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37483344 |website=BBC Sport |date=27 September 2016 |access-date=11 September 2024 |archive-date=27 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927194600/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37483344 |url-status=live }}</ref> Southgate was appointed as England manager permanently at the end of that period, and went on to lead the Three Lions to a 4th place finish at the [[2018 FIFA World Cup|2018 World Cup]] and consecutive runners-up placings at the [[UEFA Euro 2020|2020]] and [[UEFA Euro 2024|2024]] editions of the [[UEFA European Championships|European Championships]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cjl6ekw562ro |title=How does Southgate's England manager record compare? |first=Michael |last=Emons |website=bbc.co.uk/sport |publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=16 July 2024 |access-date=11 September 2024}}</ref>

[[Atlético Madrid]] assistant manager [[Germán Burgos]] won the [[2018 UEFA Europa League Final|2018 UEFA Europa League]] and [[2018 UEFA Super Cup]] filled in as manager after [[Diego Simeone]] was given a four-match touchline ban in UEFA competitions following the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League semi-final first leg.

Following elimination from the [[2018 World Cup]], assistant manager [[Lionel Scaloni]] was appointed caretaker of the [[Argentina national football team]], replacing compatriot [[Jorge Sampaoli]] who left by mutual consent. During his tenure, he led the national team to a 3rd place finish at the [[2019 Copa America]], and won the [[2021 Copa América]], the [[2022 Finalissima]], [[2022 World Cup]], and the [[2024 Copa America]].

In the [[2020–21 Bundesliga|2020–21 season]], [[Edin Terzić (footballer)|Edin Terzić]] won [[2020–21 DFB-Pokal|DFB-Pokal]] as [[Borussia Dortmund]]'s caretaker manager.{{citation needed|date=November 2021}} later he was appointed permanent manager of Borussia Dortmund in [[2022–23 Bundesliga|2022–23 season]].

In the [[2023–24 Serie B|2023–24 season]], [[Osian Roberts]] lead [[Como 1907]] finished 2nd in Serie B and promoted to Serie A as caretaker manager.{{citation needed|date=May 2024}}