Football

Flick leads UEFA coach of the year shortlist


Three top managers, Hansi Flick, Jürgen Klopp and Julian Nagelsmann have been shortlisted for the 2019/20 UEFA Men’s Coach of the Year award. The winner will be named in Nyon on Thursday, October 1. 

The Coach of the Year award will be made along with the UEFA Men’s and Women’s Players of the Year and UEFA Champions League positional award winners, during the 2020/21 UEFA Champions League draw ceremony The UEFA Europa League Player of the Season will be announced the following day.

UEFA Men’s Coach of the Year nominees
Hansi Flick (Bayern) Bayern Munich were fourth in the Bundesliga when Flick took the reins in November; a 20-match winning run meant the German giants completed the treble.
Jürgen Klopp (Liverpool) orchestrated the Reds’ unstoppable march to a first English top-flight title in three decades, Liverpool finishing 18 points clear, following UEFA Super Cup success.
Julian Nagelsmann (RB Leipzig) at 33, became the youngest coach to win a UEFA Champions League knockout tie, leading RB Leipzig to their first semi-final.

Sammy Wejinya

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