The UEFA Men’s Coach of the Year 2023 nominees list has been confirmed today, MySportDab reports.
The list has Pep Guardiola as the front-runner after a successful 2022-23 campaign which was him winning a treble.
The UEFA Men’s Coach of the Year 2023 nominees list consists of Serie A coaches in Inzaghi and Spalletti who both did well enough.
Pep Guardiola have a huge task of beating both coach who also had a good season locally during the 2022-23 season.
Meanwhile, there is a lot the Manchester City manager have done which automatically put him in front of the list and possible favorite.
His dominance in the UEFA Champions League speak high volume in what was a memorable season for the Blues.
He went on snatching the Premier League title away from Arsenal who slipped off during the final half of the season.
He also did add the Emirates FA Cup making it a treble for his side thanks to the loads of goals scored by Erling Haaland.
Inzaghi is also another tough opponent for this award but he can’t be compared to what the other two coaches achieved last season.
He will be hoping he can make a say for himself during the day the winner will be announced.
Meanwhile, Spalletti saw his Napoli side doing some wonders in the Serie A and Champions League.
His key man Victor Osimhen unfortunately didn’t make the cut for player of the year despite his performance.
Spalletti earned himself a place on the nominee list for best men’s coach of the year which he could be announced as the winner.
The UEFA Mens coach of the year Award will be announced August 31st which will be during the draw for Champions League group stage.