Pep Guardiola was named best coach of 2023 according to FIFA. The media revealed how the votes of Robert Lewandowski, Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi were divided. We learned more about the results during the FIFA The Best gala. Sarina Weigman was named best coach of the women's team, while Pep Guardiola won in the men's category.
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The Spaniard's victory, his first since 2011, was not a surprise. The respected coach achieved the treble with Manchester City in the 2022/23 season. Outvoted the competition.
The trend is well illustrated by the decisions made by individual players. Robert Lewandowski, Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi unanimously placed Guardiola in first place.
In the case of other deposits, the discrepancies are already noticeable. The PSG star completed the podium with Luciano Spalletti and Xavi, the Inter Miami player reversed the order, while "Lewy" chose Xavi and Simone Inzaghi.
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In the final vote, Guardiola obtained 28 points. Spalletti, second, received 18 points, while Inzaghi, third, with 11 points. In addition to them, Xavi and Ange Postecoglou were also nominated.
