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FIFA announce five nominees for The Best Men’s Coach award 2022.
FIFA have revealed a five-man shortlist for The Best Men’s Coach award for 2022.
The Awards for this year will be determined based on performances from August 2021 until the end of the World Cup in December 2022.
Lionel Scaloni, the head coach of Argentina, has been nominated for the honour following their thrilling victory in Qatar. In addition, he led La Albiceleste to a 43-game winning streak, with their lone setback coming in the World Cup opener against Saudi Arabia.
The manager Scaloni defeated in the final, France’s Didier Deschamps, is also up for the award. The former defensive midfielder took home the award in 2018 following Les Bleus’ World Cup glory, while he has steered his country to three finals in their last four major tournaments. France also won the 2021 Nations League.
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Walid Regragui of Morocco is the other international manager on the shortlist. Before the Atlas Lions became the first side from the continent to get to the semifinals, he became the first African coach to reach a World Cup quarterfinal.
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti is up for the award after winning a Champions League and La Liga double last season, becoming the first coach in history to claim the league title in all of Europe’s top five leagues.
Pep Guardiola of Manchester City completes the shortlist after leading his team to consecutive Premier League titles.
Voting will take place from January 12 until February 3. On the FIFA website, polls are currently up for voting. Fans, national captains, national coaches, and media representatives will each receive 25% of the vote.
The Best Men’s Coach 2022 shortlist
- Lionel Scaloni
- Didier Deschamps
- Walid Regragui
- Carlo Ancelotti
- Pep Guardiola