Sir Alex Ferguson hosts Jose Mourinho, Manuel Pellegrini and Co at annual managers' meeting in Nyon... but Louis van Gaal misses out on gathering of elite

Sir Alex Ferguson hosts Jose Mourinho, Manuel Pellegrini and Co at annual managers' meeting in Nyon... but Louis van Gaal misses out on gathering of elite

  • Host of Europe's top bosses attend managers' meeting in Switzerland
  • Sir Alex Ferguson joined by Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho
  • Europe's elite coaches gather at UEFA headquarters to discuss the big issues in the game and football's overall development
  • Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal and Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers did not attend
  • Meeting is for managers involved in European competition 

A host of the world's top bosses have joined forces for the annual managers' meeting held at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.
On Wednesday and Thursday, former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson chaired the 16th Elite Club Coaches Forum meeting as UEFA's coaching ambassador while president Michel Platini was also present.
Ferguson was pictured sharing a joke with former nemesis Arsene Wenger, while Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini was also snapped at the event.
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All smiles: Sir Alex Ferguson chats with Carlo Ancelotti and Arsene Wenger at the managers' meeting in Nyon
All smiles: Sir Alex Ferguson chats with Carlo Ancelotti and Arsene Wenger at the managers' meeting in Nyon
Talking a good game: UEFA president Michel Platini has a convesation with Ancelotti and Ferguson on Thursday
Talking a good game: UEFA president Michel Platini has a convesation with Ancelotti and Ferguson on Thursday
Team photo: A host of Europe's elite coaches gathered at UEFA's headquarters in Switzerland (including Pep Guardiola and Luis Enrique in spanking white trainers)
Team photo: A host of Europe's elite coaches gathered at UEFA's headquarters in Switzerland (including Pep Guardiola and Luis Enrique in spanking white trainers)
Old foes: Ferguson walks alongside Wenger with Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini strolling just behind
Old foes: Ferguson walks alongside Wenger with Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini strolling just behind
Annual meeting: Arsenal manager Wenger looks on as the press wait outside the UEFA headquarters
Annual meeting: Arsenal manager Wenger looks on as the press wait outside the UEFA headquarters
All ears:  Ferguson, acting as UEFA's coaching ambassador, chaired the 16th Elite Club Coaches Forum
All ears: Ferguson, acting as UEFA's coaching ambassador, chaired the 16th Elite Club Coaches Forum
Discussions: Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho sits with former Stamford Bridge boss Ancelotti
Discussions: Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho sits with former Stamford Bridge boss Ancelotti
Good talker: Mourinho speaks to the press outside the UEFA headquarters on Thursday
Good talker: Mourinho speaks to the press outside the UEFA headquarters on Thursday
On the march: Former Chelsea  boss Andre Villas-Boas (centre), now in charge at Zenit St Petersburg, makes his way to Thursday's meeting
On the march: Former Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas (centre), now in charge at Zenit St Petersburg, makes his way to Thursday's meeting
However, Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal and Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers did not attend the gathering.
The meet-up is often exclusive to bosses whose sides are in European competition this term, which would exclude Van Gaal.
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho attended the meeting as well as former Stamford Bridge bosses Andre Villas-Boas, Rafael Bentiez and Carlo Ancelotti.
Luis Enrique sat next to former Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola and will be hoping he can emulate the success enjoyed by one of his predecessors in the Nou Camp hotseat.
Pointing the way: Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers was not at UEFA headquarters for the annual meeting
No show: Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal did not attend
No show: Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal and Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers did not attend
Gathering: Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola looks on whilst sat next to Unai Emery (left) and Jurgen Klopp
Gathering: Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola looks on whilst sat next to Unai Emery (left) and Jurgen Klopp
Duo: Barcelona boss Luis Enrique sits next to Guardiola who managed the Nou Camp outfit for four years
Duo: Barcelona boss Luis Enrique sits next to Guardiola who managed the Nou Camp outfit for four years
Making a point: Shakhtar Donetsk manager Mircea Lucescu chats with Napoli boss Rafael Bentiez
Making a point: Shakhtar Donetsk manager Mircea Lucescu chats with Napoli boss Rafael Bentiez
The meeting - which was first held in 1999 - allows Europe's top coaches to discuss different points in the game, including various club competitions, refereeing issues and to debate the game's overall development.
The conference has become a yearly fixture on the UEFA calendar at the start of each season, making a contribution to the continental body's decision-making processes. 
Sevilla boss Unai Emery, AC Milan manager Filippo Inzaghi and Laurent Blanc - who has been in the Paris Saint-Germain hotseat for just over a year - were among the guests.
UEFA's chief refereeing officer Pierluigi Collina and UEFA general secretary Gianni Infantino were also on hand for the discussions.

2014 MANAGERS' MEETING ATTENDEES AT UEFA HEADQUARTERS 

Michel Platini  - UEFA President 
Gianni Infantino - UEFA General Secretary
Ioan Lupescu - UEFA Chief Technical Officer
Giorgio Marchetti - UEFA Competition Director
Pierluigi Collina - UEFA Chief Refereeing Officer
Sir Alex Ferguson - UEFA Coaching Ambassador  
Laurent Blanc - PSG manager
Manuel Pellegrini - Man City manager
Nuno Espirito Santo - Valencia manager
Jens Keller - Schalke manager
Mircea Lucescu - Shakhtar Donetsk manager
Jorge Jesus - Benfica manager
Unai Emery - Valencia manager
Jurgen Klopp - Borussia Dortmund manager
Roger Schmidt - Bayer Leverkusen manager
Andre Villas-Boas - Zenit St Petersburg manager
Michel - Olympiacos manager
Rafael Benitez - Napoli manager
Carlo Ancelotti - Real Madrid manager
Pep Guardiola - Bayern Munich manager
Luis Enrique - Barcelona manager
Arsene Wenger - Arsenal manager
Jose Mourinho - Chelsea manager
Massimiliano Allegri - Juventus manager
Filippo Inzaghi - AC Milan manager 

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