Guardiola after the feat, becomes just the third manager after Ferguson and Moyes to win three LMA Manager of the Year awards
By Kehinde Okeowo
Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola, has been named Manager of the Year by the League Managers Association (LMA).
The former Bayern Munich and Barcelona boss picked the award after winning a fifth English Premier League (EPL) title in six straight seasons.
Guardiola won it ahead of Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta, Brighton’s Roberto de Zerbi, Newcastle’s Eddie Howe, Burnley’s Vincent Kompany and Plymouth’s Steven Schumacher
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Managers across all the divisions vote to select the winner of the Sir Alex Ferguson Trophy, which Guardiola has now won for the third time during his stint at Manchester City.
The Spanish tactician had earlier bagged the EPL Manager of the Year award after his team leapfrogged Arsenal at the business end of the title race.
Guardiola after winning the LMA award said: “It’s an incredible honour to get his trophy. We are in the best league in the world and I promise you we will be there next season,”
After winning the prize, he became just the third manager after Sir Alex Ferguson and David Moyes to win three LMA Manager of the Year awards.
He is also now just 2 awards behind the iconic ex-Manchester United manager, who won it five times in his 26-year stint at Old Trafford.
Meanwhile, Chelsea coach Hayes clinched the Women’s Super League award after the Blues bagged their fourth successive WSL title and third FA Cup in a row.
Hayes and her girls edged Manchester United on their way to both cups this season.