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Luis Enrique was officially unveiled at Roma on Friday after signing a two-year deal with the capital giants, and is the latest young coach to be given the opportunity to spread his wings at the highest level.

The 41-year-old Spaniard replaces Vincenzo Montella and will hope to lead the Stadio Olimpico side back to the Champions League and beyond.

The former Barcelona B tactician will be looking to find instant success in the Eternal City and follow in the footsteps of Pep Guardiola and Andre Villas-Boas, who both prospered in their first seasons at their respective cubs.

In alphabetical order, Goal.com runs down 10 of the best young coaches (45 and under) who have blossomed in their roles.

MARKUS BABBEL | 38-years-old, Hertha Berlin

The German seemed destined for big things after leading Stuttgart to a third-place finish in the 2008-09 campaign and a spot in the Champions League. The Mercedes-Benz Arena side advanced to the last 16 in Europe's most prestigious club competition the following year, where they were ousted by Barcelona. Babbel parted company with Stuttgart in December 2009, taking over at 2. Bundesliga outfit Hertha Berlin, and promptly led them to promotion last season.

LAURENT BLANC | 45, France

Blanc took the reigns at Bordeaux in June 2007 and quickly asserted himself as one of the most promising managers in the game. In his first year he guided the Girondins to second spot in Ligue 1, winning coach of the year honours along the way. His second season in charge brought the French title and the Coupe de la Ligue, while recording 11 consecutive wins in the Championnat. The former defender left the club in 2010 and was named coach of the French national team, and they currently top their Euro 2012 qualifying group under his tutelage.

LEE CLARK | 38, Huddersfield Town

Clark took over at Huddersfield in December 2008 and guided the Terriers to a respectable top-half finish. He then led the League One club into the play-offs the next year, where they bowed out in the semi-finals. Clark did one better in the 2010-11 season but came up short, losing to Peterborough in the play-off final. However, he looks certain to become a Premier League manager one way or the other in the future.

DIDIER DESCHAMPS | 42, Marseille

The World Cup winner took the Monaco job back in 2001 and wasted no time in lifting the Ligue 1 title the following year. He then orchestrated a dazzling run to the Champions League final in 2004, where they lost to Porto. He left the French outfit to join Juventus in 2006 and was a calming influence in helping the club return to Serie A after the Calciopoli scandal. He resigned in the summer and after a short break joined Marseille in 2009, and helped l'OM win their first league title in 18 years in his first campaign at the helm. A winner at every club that have been fortunate enough to employ him.

PEP GUARDIOLA | 40, Barcelona

The former Spain midfielder defied all expectations when he took over from Frank Rijkaard at the end of the 2008 season. No Barca fan in their wildest dreams could imagine the success Pep would bring the club. Fast forward three years, and his Barca side are considered one of the greatest teams of all time. Guardiola has won the Liga title in each of his three seasons at the helm while lifting the Champions League trophy twice. He also won the Copa del Rey in his first campaign, and made history when the Catalans became the only team ever to win six titles in a calendar year in 2009.

TEMURI KETSBAIA | 43, Georgia

The ex-Newcastle man began his coaching career at Anorthosis Famagusta and led the Cypriots to two league titles and a cup triumph in his four-year stint. He also guided the side to their first-ever appearance in the Champions League where they held their own, defeating Panathinaikos and holding Werder Bremen and Inter to draws before ultimately failing to advance from the group stage. He is currently the manager of the Georgian national team, who sit fourth in their Euro 2012 qualifying group, five points off top spot.

JASON KREIS | 38, Real Salt Lake

Most European fans will probably not be too familiar with Kreis, who carries his clipboard on the other side of the Atlantic ocean in MLS. The American coach began his stint in Utah in 2007 and became the youngest coach in league history to lift the MLS Cup in 2009. He has been tipped in some circles to be the natural successor to USA national team manager Bob Bradley.

LEONARDO | 41, Inter

Did the unthinkable when he joined Inter in December 2010 after a one-year stint with city rivals AC Milan the previous season. His decision to join the Nerazzurri at Christmas was decreed sacrilegious by the red half of the city, but he has proved his naysayers wrong for the most part. Leonardo steadied the ship after Rafael Benitez's disastrous tenure at the club, leading the San Siro outfit to their second straight Coppa Italia title, and Inter finished the season with an impressive 12-game home Serie A winning streak under his control.

THOMAS TUCHEL | 37, Mainz

The German tactician looks set to have a bright future ahead of him as he led Mainz to an impressive fifth-place finish last season. The club tied a Bundesliga record for most wins to start the campaign as they secured seven straight victories to top the table. Tuchel's team eventually fell off the pace, but were still able to qualify for the Europa League.

ANDRE VILLAS-BOAS | 33, Porto

The sky is the limit for the Portuguese tactician, who became the youngest coach in the history of the game to win a major Uefa club competition when Porto beat Braga 1-0 in the Europa League final in May. The Dragons won a sensational treble in his first season in charge, as they went through the league campaign undefeated and thrashed Vitoria Guimaraes in the Portuguese Cup final. Villas-Boas is on the wish list of a plethora of clubs across Europe.