2 weeks ago Frank Lampard has been named the League Managers Association manager of the twelvemonth aft guiding Coventry backmost to the Premier League.
Lampard's Sky Blues finished 11 points wide astatine the apical of the Championship to clinch the rubric and instrumentality to the apical formation for the archetypal clip since the 2000-01 season.
The erstwhile England midfielder, who has antecedently managed Derby, Everton and had 2 spells successful complaint astatine Chelsea, was presented with the Sir Alex Ferguson grant by England manager Thomas Tuchel.
The award, named aft the erstwhile Manchester United manager, is voted for by managers passim the leagues and takes into relationship occurrence and the resources available.
Tuchel work retired a missive from Ferguson, who said Lampard's Coventry play "great shot with assurance and belief".
"I person enjoyed watching you. Best of luck successful the Premier League adjacent season," helium added.
Brentford's Keith Andrews, Arsenal's Mikel Arteta, Aston Villa's Unai Emery, Bournemouth's Andoni Iraola, Manchester City's Pep Guardiola, Lincoln City's Michael Skubala and Bromley's Andy Woodman were besides shortlisted.
Manchester City's Andree Jeglertz won the Women's Super League grant aft starring them to the title.
Arteta, who led Arsenal to their archetypal Premier League rubric successful 22 years, won the Premier League grant portion Lampard besides took the Championship equivalent.
Skubala, who won League One with Lincoln, took the grant for the 3rd tier and Woodham won the League Two grant aft helium led Bromley to the title.
The WSL2 grant was taken by Karen Hills, who led Charlton to the WSL for the archetypal time.
Steve Bruce and Martin O'Neill were inducted into the Hall of Fame aft each reaching 1,000 games arsenic a manager.
The grant for Lampard is the astir important idiosyncratic honour successful his coaching career.
His Derby broadside mislaid successful the Championship play-off last successful 2019 and helium was past appointed astatine erstwhile nine Chelsea, wherever helium spent 13 years arsenic a player.
He was sacked aft 18 months successful complaint successful 2021 but aboriginal returned arsenic a caretaker.
In between, helium spent little than a twelvemonth successful complaint of Everton during which helium oversaw an flight from relegation but was aboriginal sacked.
This play his Coventry broadside were the Championship's highest scorers with 97 goals successful 46 games. They besides had the champion defence.
Chris Wilder, who won the grant portion successful complaint of Sheffield United successful 2019, and Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna, the 2024 winner, are different caller managers to person the LMA's apical grant portion managing extracurricular of the Premier League.
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