It was the West German Franz Beckenbauer who was the coach in 1990 in Italy and played in 1974.
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Mário Zagallo was in fact the first person to accomplish this with Brazil. He played in the 1958 and 1962 World Cups of which he both won. He went on to coach the legendary 1970 Brazil team to World Cup victory in Mexico. He also coached his country in the 1974 and 1998 World Cups.
I believe Franz Beckenbauer was the second man to achieve this feat and the first European to do so.
Franz BeckenbauerHe won the World Cup with the Federal Republic of Germany in 1974 as player, and the world Cup in 1990 with Germany as coach.
Former coach and player Isaiah Thomas won 2 championships as a player (1989, 1990) and zero championships as a coach.
Germany won the fifa world cup in 1954, 1974 and 1990.
1954, 1974 (both as West Germany) and 1990.
Franz Beckenbauer.
Franz Beckenbauer.
beckenbaur of west Germany in 1974 and 1990 and zagalo of Brazil in 1970 and 1994
Franz BeckenbauerHe won the World Cup with the Federal Republic of Germany in 1974 as player, and the world Cup in 1990 with Germany as coach.
The world cup was in 1990 and then the coach was Sir Bobby Robson.
Tony Perez
Jack Charlton was at the helm during World Cup 1990.
Former coach and player Isaiah Thomas won 2 championships as a player (1989, 1990) and zero championships as a coach.
Germany won the fifa world cup in 1954, 1974 and 1990.
Franz Beckenbauer led West Germany to World Cup glory in 1990.
1950, 1974, 1990
1954, 1974 (both as West Germany) and 1990.
In 1990, Mike Ditka was the head coach of the Chicago Bears.