Holger Osieck
Tariq Lutfi is widely considered to be the most qualified and successful coach in Pakistan football. Shazia Hasan of "Dawn" describes Tariq as "arguably the most-qualified football official in Pakistan". He has several coaching qualifications through Bisham Abbey, Bert Trautmann, Holger Osieck, etc. and has the honour of attending several FIFA and Olympic courses. Tariq has the grand distinction of being the first-ever FIFA Coaching Instructor from South Asia. In 2019, he had the honour of winning the Pakistan Sports Awards for the Best Coach in Pakistan.