The Spanish Pep Guardiola of Manchester City and the Italians Simone Inzaghi of Inter Milan and Luciano Spalletti of Napoli, are the three final candidates to be named best coach at the The Best Awards gala organized by FIFA and which It will be celebrated next January 15.
Treble-winning Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and England women's coach Sarina Wiegman are among the finalists for FIFA's The Best awards for best men's coach and best women's coach, the body announced on Wednesday rector of world football.
Guardiola is a favorite after City won the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League last season, while Wiegman has won the award three times, including in the last edition, Wiegman led England to the final of the FIFA Women's World Cup, where they lost to Spain.
Also competing for the award is Jonatan Giraldez, who led the Barcelona women's team to the league title, with only one defeat all season, and won his second Champions League. Chelsea manager Emma Hayes is the third finalist, following another successful season in which the team won the FA Women's Super League and the FA Cup.
The ceremony
In the men's category, Guardiola is accompanied by Simone Inzaghi, who led Inter Milan to the final of the Champions League and lifted the Italian Cup. The third finalist is Luciano Spalletti, who ended Napoli's 33-year drought when they clinched the Serie A title with five games remaining. The winners will be awarded on January 15 in London.
