Pep Guardiola, Jurgen Klopp and Mauricio Pochettino named on three-man shortlist for The Best FIFA Men’s coach award as Premier League managers dominate
- The Premier League managers have dominated the award after fine seasons
- Jurgen Klopp guided Liverpool to their sixth Champions League title in June
- Mauricio Pochettino led Tottenham to their first ever Champions League final
- Pep Guardiola claimed back-to-back Premier League titles with Manchester City
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino make up the three-man shortlist in the men’s coach category in the FIFA awards.
The news was announced on Monday morning following spectacular seasons with their respective clubs last season.
Klopp won the Champions League with Liverpool by beating Tottenham in Madrid after Mauricio Pochettino guided Spurs to their first ever final.
Jurgen Klopp, Pep Guardiola and Mauricio Pochettino have made the three-man shortlist
Meanwhile, Guardiola led City to back-to-back Premier League titles last season as they pipped Liverpool after amassing a staggering 98 points.
It means a complete sweep for the Premier League following a fantastic season for English clubs in Europe.
And it is expected that Guardiola and Klopp will fight for the title once again this season after emphatic starts to their new Premier League campaigns.
More to follow…