Top 10: The most controversial managers in soccer • 02/01/2013, 09:07 AM

In international soccer, some of the more popular managers have gained a reputation for some of their peculiar behavior on and of the field. Here we provide the ten most controversial managers in soccer:

There is no doubt that \"The Special One\", Jose Mourinho, currently coaching Real Madrid, is one of the most controversial. He is known for battling with the media and other managers, noticeable Pep Guardiola, and even with his own players.

Another great symbol of excelence is the Argentinean Diego Armando Maradona, who is currently out of a job, characterized for his bitter exits from the teams he has coached, most infamously his battles with the Argentinean Soccer Federation after taking the national team to the South Africa 2010 World Cup.

We also can't forget Spanish manager, Rafael Benitez, currently with Chelsea, whose constantly battling with the fans, who he's not reluctant to attack if they disagree with him.

Otro al que parece gustarle pelearse con sus jugadores es el italiano Roberto Mancini, entrenador de Manchester City, quien tuvo serios problemas con el argentino Carlos Tévez, a quien casi saca del equipo, además de su más reciente pelea con Mario Balotelli en pleno entrenamiento.

Despite his calm demeanor, Spain's Pep Guardiola is known best for his battles with Jose Mourinho. He has also received criticism from rival fans and managers for his celebrations and protests during games.

Another manager known for fighting with players and fellow managers is France's Arsene Wegner, Arsenal manager, who has a strong rivalry with Alex Ferguson.

Another manager who left his last post bitterly was Fabio Capello, who quit as England manager when the English Football Association decided to remove John Terry as Captain. He is currently coaching the Russian national team.

One of the most controversial figures in world football, Sir Alex Ferguson makes the cut. He has not spoken to the BBC in four years after they criticized his son and he imposes heavy fines on players for going to pubs. And there was that infamous time when he threw a boot at David Beckham's face.

Current England national team coach, Roy Hodgson, has taken various decisions that have defined players. He chose Terry over Ferdinand to avoid problems in their racism scandal, and is infamous for having gotten rid of the great Roberto Carlos when he coached Inter Milan.

Finally, we have Portugal's Andre Villas-Boas, Totenham manager, who had a controversial run in the Portuguese league. He was ejected twice, had the most fines by any manager in the league and had an infamous squabble with Benfica coach Jorge Jesus.