2024-09-05 21:59:28
Published: 14:25, 5 September 2024
The battle for the Ballon d’Or coach of the year will be very competitive this time. This time, the best 6 people are in the fight to be the best coach of the year. They are – Pep Guardiola, Carlo Ancelotti, Xavi Alonso, Lionel Scaloni, Luis La de Fuente and Piero Gaspirini. The list was released on Wednesday (September 4).
Among them, Ancelotti is ahead of the rest. Real Madrid won the Champions League, La Liga and the Spanish Super Cup last season under the coaching of this Italian. Meanwhile, Manchester City made the unique feat of becoming the first club to win the Premier League for the fourth time in a row under Guardiola’s coaching.
The surprising name in the list of coaches is Alonso. The Spaniard changed Bayer Leverkusen with responsibility. Leverkusen became the first team in Bundesliga history to win the title unbeaten, ending Bayern Munich’s 11-year reign in his hands. In all, the team has set the precedent of being unbeaten in 51 matches.
Meanwhile, Gasperini played an important role in Atalanta winning the Europa League title. The Italian team tasted a major title for the second time in the club’s 117-year history and the first in 61 years. As a result, there is no opportunity to hold him back.
La Fuente won Spain the European Championship. And Scaloni is leading Argentina to one success after another. After winning the World Cup, the team won back to back Copa America. Scaloni will remain ahead if the club is counted out.
The award will be handed over to the best coach of the year along with other awards at a grand ceremony in Paris on October 28.
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