The Best FIFA Men's Coach: 2024 nominees revealed

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·29. November 2024

The Best FIFA Men's Coach: 2024 nominees revealed

FIFA have confirmed the shortlist for the 2024 Best FIFA Men's Coach award.

Five of the most successful coaches in the game have been shortlisted ahead of 2024's The Best Awards ceremony, celebrating the greatest talents in world football. The eventual winner will be chosen by a panel consisting of the current coaches and captains of all men's national teams, one specialist journalist from each territory and fans from all over the world.

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Manchester City's Pep Guardiola has been named after picking up the award last term. The Catalan boss delivered a fourth successive title with the Premier League outfit in 2024, becoming the first team in English top-flight history to do so.

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti also makes the shortlist after an immense season with Los Blancos, winning both La Liga and the Champions League. Several of Ancelotti's squad have been nominated in the player category of this award for their sublime individual performances.

Highly decorated Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso is up for the award thanks to a number of successes. He lifted the 2023/24 Bundesliga title with Leverkusen after leading them to a 51-match unbeaten run in all competitions. Alonso also triumphed in the domestic cup but fell in the final of the Europa League.

On the international stage, Luis de la Fuente is celebrated after winning Euro 2024 with Spain, while Argentina's Lionel Scaloni is named for his success at Copa America.