Béla Guttmann

Béla Guttmann (27 January 1899 – 28 August 1981) was a Hungarian footballer and coach of Jewish origin. His playing position was midfielder.

Career
Player
He started his career with the MTK Hungária FC team of the early 1920s. He won the championship in 1920 and 1921. In 1922 he went to Vienna to escape the antisemitism of the Hungarian regime. There he played for SC Hakoah Wien. In 1925 he won another league title when Hakoah won the Austrian League. In April 1926 the SC Hakoah Wien team sailed to New York to play against different American teams. He stayed in the USA and played for the Brooklyn Wanderers, New York Giants, New York Hakoah, New York Soccer Club and the Hakoah All-Stars.

As player he had 6 matches with the Hungarian national football team and scored one goal there.
Coach
Guttmann returned to Europe in 1932. He coached teams in Austria, The Netherlands and Hungary . (SC Hakoah Wien, SC Enschede) He had his first success with Újpest FC in the 1938–39 season. He won the  Hungarian League and the Mitropa Cup. How Guttman spent the war years in unclear. Guttmann himself is said to have escaped to Switzerland where he was interned. The years after the Second World War he spent as coach in Italy, South America and Portugal.(São Paulo FC, AC Milan, Benfica Lisabon and others).

Together with Márton Bukovi and Gusztáv Sebes, Guttmann formed a triumvirate of Hungarian coaches who pioneered the 4–2–4 formation. Guttman  is also credited with mentoring Eusébio. He was as player and coach always good for controversy. Some people compare his self-confidence with  José Mourinho.Jonathan Wilson (17 January 2007). London: http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/sport/2007/01/17/chelsea_be_warned_a_guttman_is.html . Retrieved 20 December 2011.

Honours
Player
MTK Hungária FC

Hungarian League: 2
1919–20, 1920–21

SC Hakoah Wien

Austrian Champions: 1
1924–25

New York Hakoah

U.S. Open Cup: 1
1929

Manager
Újpest FC/Újpesti TE
Hungarian League: 2
1938–39, 1946–47
Mitropa Cup: 1
1939

São Paulo
São Paulo State Champions: 1
1957

Porto
Portuguese Liga: 1
1958–59

Benfica
European Champions: 2
1960–61, 1961–62
Portuguese Liga: 2
1959–60, 1960–61
Portuguese Cup: 1
1961-62

References

 Other websites 
Guttmann at United States Soccer Hall of Fame
Guttmann at www.jewsinsports.org
 Guttmann at www.jewishsports.net 
UEFA biography 
Biographical article on Guttmann, Bremen University 

Category:Austria national football team managers
Category:Footballers from Budapest
Category:Hungarian football managers
Category:1899 births
Category:1981 deaths
Category:A.C. Milan managers
Category:FK Austria Wien managers