Béla Guttmann

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Béla Guttmann (Hungarian: [ˈbeːlɒ ˈɡutmɒnn]; 27 January 1899 – 28 August 1981) was a Hungarian footballer and coach, most famously remembered for his managerial stints at S.L. Benfica. Before the war, he played as a midfielder for MTK Hungária, Hakoah Vienna, and several clubs in the United States. Guttmann also played for the Hungary national team, including at the 1924 Olympic Games. During the occupation of Hungary by the Wehrmacht, Guttmann, who was Jewish, was deported to a Nazi slave labor camp where he was tortured, though he ultimately survived the Holocaust. Guttmann coached in ten countries from 1933 to 1974, and won ten national championships and two consecutive European Cups with Benfica. He also coached the national teams of Hungary and Austria, having also coached club football in the Netherlands, Italy, Brazil, Uruguay, and Portugal. He is perhaps best remembered as a coach and manager after the war of AC Milan, São Paulo, Porto, Benfica and Peñarol. His greatest success...

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