Manchester City head coach Josep Guardiola, and England coach Sarina Wiegmann, were celebrated this Monday FIFA “Best” Awards the best coaches in men’s and women’s football, respectively.
Guardiola lived up to predictions and won the award for the first time after being a finalist in 2019, when it was second to Germany Jürgen Klopp, and in 2021 and 2022, when he was third, thanks to his great last campaign to conquer historic treble for City, with the first Champions League in the club’s history and the third in its record.
Pep Guardiola takes over #The best FIFA 2023 Men’s Coach! 👏
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The one from Sanpedor reached first time such award Having been a finalist in the previous two years, he beat out the Italians in votes. Simone Inzgithe Inter coach who led the Neroazzurro team to the Champions League final, and Luciano Spalletti, who made history at the head of Naples, winning the Scudetto more than 30 years later.
“I want to share this trophy and this moment with the people of Manchester City, especially Ferran Soriano and “Chicky” Begiristain, that they believed in me. Of course, on behalf of my employees I want to thank you.Thank you to our players for what they have done over the years. No matter if we win or lose, c“It was wonderful living with them.”– noted the Catalan.
I asked about this Barcelona and the difference in treble achieved with the Blaugrana and the English team.
“This is the club of my heart. I was born there and I am here thanks to him, He gave me everything, and City didn’t exist a few decades ago, and It was built thanks to the work of many people such as Roberto Mancini. We are here thanks to them It’s a dream to win the treble with City and this is something special for us,” he said.
Award for the best women’s football coach in Spain Jonathan Giraldes, winner of League F and Champions League with Barcelona, couldn’t get the awardWhat was it like for the Dutch girl? Sarina Wigman, The English coach who led the country to the final world Cupwhere did they come from and who received them? fourth confession after 2017, 2020 and 2022. The other finalist was English Emma Hayes Chelsea manager.
Reward #The best Sarina Wigman will be the FIFA 2023 Women’s Coach! 🙌
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(according to information from Europe Press)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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