Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has been named the Manager of the Decade.
Wenger topped a table complied by the 'International Football Federation of History & Statistics' (IFFHS) - an organisation recognised by FIFA.
The 61-year-old, whose team have not won any silverware in six years, earned 156 points while Ferguson was second (148) and Real Madrid's Mourinho followed in third (135).
The result was calculated by combining the results of the previous 10 years of the organisation's manager-of-the-year, which in 2010 was won by Spain's World Cup-winning coach Vicente Del Bosque.
According to the IFFHS it was Wenger's consistency in the 10-year period that earned him the award.
Their website stated of the man who moved to Arsenal from Japanese club Nagoya Grampus Eight in 1996: "Although the Frenchman has until now never won the annual vote, he has been among the best-placed coaches every year.
"It is admirable how he has repeatedly molded young players into an attacking and technically brilliant way of play."
IFFHS - Top 10 managers 2001-2010
