For the UEFA Men’s Coach of the Year award in 2021–2022, the top three candidates are Carlo Ancelotti, Josep Guardiola, and Jürgen Klopp.
The winner will be announced, along with the UEFA Men’s Player of the Year, Women’s Player of the Year, and Coach of the Year, on Thursday, August 25, in Istanbul, during the UEFA Champions League group stage draw.
UEFA Men’s Coach of the Year nominees
Carlo Ancelotti (Real Madrid)
The Italian returned to the club last summer and won the Spanish Liga before becoming the first coach to win the European Cup/Champions League for a fourth time after leading Madrid to glory in the 2022 final in Paris.
Josep Guardiola (Manchester City)
The 51-year-old Spanish coach made it four Premier League titles in his last five seasons at the City helm, his swashbuckling side seemingly destined for a second straight Champions League final until a dramatic turnaround in Madrid.
Jürgen Klopp (Liverpool)
The German coach had his team dreaming of a quadruple until the final stages of the season, Liverpool eventually winning the FA Cup and League Cup in England and finishing runners-up in the Premier League and Champions League.
The rest of the top six
4 Oliver Glasner (Eintracht Frankfurt) – 75 points
5 Unai Emery (Villarreal) – 74 points
6 José Mourinho (Roma) – 51 points
What is the UEFA Men’s Coach of the Year award?
For this award, coaches in Europe, irrespective of nationality, have been judged in regard to their impact over the whole season in all competitions – both domestically and internationally – at either club, or national team level.
How were the coaches shortlisted?
An initial shortlist of six coaches was selected by UEFA’s technical study group.
The top three nominees were voted by a jury comprising the following:
• The clubs that participated in the group stages of the 2021/22 UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League
• A group of journalists selected by the European Sports Media (ESM)
Jury members chose their top three coaches, with the first receiving five points, the second three and the third one. Coaches were not allowed to vote for themselves.
