The Palmeiras boss is the only Brazilian to make it in the top ten, with Manchester United’s Sir Alex Ferguson topping the list.
To date, Scolari’s biggest achievement in the 21st century was undoubtedly leading Brazil to World Cup glory in 2002.
The other titles the 63-year-old has won in last eleven years have been the Copa Sul-Minas with Cruzeiro (2001) and the Uzbek league with Bunyodkor (2009).
The IFFHS Top-ten rankings (2001-2011)
1. Alex Ferguson (SCO) 166 points
2. Arsène Wenger (FRA) 165
3. José Mourinho (POR) 154
4. Fabio Capello (ITA) 135
5. Guus Hiddink (HOL) 112
6. Carlo Ancelotti (ITA) 108
7. Vicente del Bosque (SPA) 104
8. Marcelo Bielsa (ARG) 101
+ Luiz Felipe Scolari (BRA) 101
10. Rafael Benítez (SPA) 97
Other Brazilian coaches that made the top 100 were: Carlos Alberto Parreira (16), Dunga (18) Muricy Ramalho (29), Zico (42), Vanderlei Luxemburgo (53), Jorvan Vieira (70), Abel Braga (86), Paulo Autuori de Mello (91) and Celso Roth (95).
