How many caretaker managers have won major trophies? Here's the list Chelsea caretaker boss Calum McFarlane is looking to join

"Calum McFarlane has the chance to do something relatively rare on Saturday afternoon. If he can mastermind a victory over Manchester City in the FA Cup final, Chelsea caretaker boss would join a short list of managers to have lifted major trophies while in interim charge of a club or a national side. Here are some of the notable examples we were able to unearth - and you might notice a theme emerging fairly quickly..."

"This one requires a slightly squishy definition of 'caretaker manager', we have to admit, with some sources suggesting he was more a short-term appointment whose spell was later extended than being outright defined as an interim boss. But we're going to go ahead and regard that as a technicality; it's certainly in the spirit of the caretaker boss. What is clear is that Zagallo, who won the World Cup as a player in both 1958 and 1962, was appointed just 75 days before their 1970 World Cup campaign got under way following the difficult Joao Saldanha's dismissal."

"Zagallo brought Pele back into the fold, and the former teammates went on to win the whole thing, beating Italy 4-1 in the final with an iconic performance. Zagallo got the job for a longer spell after the tournament. The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week."

"Avram Grant had taken Chelsea to the Champions League final the previous year after taking over from Jose Mourinho, only to get the chop himself. In came Luiz Felipe Scolari, who proved even more short-lived in the role. Chelsea then turned to Guus Hiddink largely as a time-buying measure, presumably waiting for Carlo Ancelotti to see out his ti"

Calum McFarlane will lead Chelsea as caretaker manager in the FA Cup final against Manchester City. A victory would place him among a short list of managers who have won major trophies while in interim charge of a club or national team. The examples include Mario Zagallo, appointed shortly before the 1970 World Cup after Joao Saldanha’s dismissal, who brought Pele back and won the tournament. Another example is Guus Hiddink, who won the FA Cup with Chelsea in 2009 after a sequence of managerial changes following Avram Grant, Luiz Felipe Scolari, and the departure of Jose Mourinho. The pattern suggests caretaker appointments can still deliver major success.

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