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Premier League Manager of the Season

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File:Alex Ferguson.jpg

Sir Alex Ferguson has received the most Manager of the Season awards with ten.

The Premier League Manager of the Season is an annual association football award presented to managers in England. It recognises the most outstanding manager in the Premier League each season. The recipient is chosen by a panel assembled by the league's sponsor (currently Barclays) and is announced in the second or third week of May.[1] For sponsorship purposes, from 1994 to 2001 it was called the Carling Manager of the Year and from 2001 to 2004, the Barclaycard Manager of the Year; as of 2012, it is referred to as the Barclays Manager of the Season.[2]

The Premier League was formed in 1992, when the members of the First Division resigned from The Football League. These clubs set up a new commercially independent league that negotiated its own broadcast and sponsorship agreements.[3] The inaugural season had no sponsor until Carling agreed to a four-year £12 million deal that started the following season.[4] That same season, Carling introduced the Manager of the Month and Manager of the Season awards,[5] in addition to the existing manager of the year award presented by the League Managers Association. The first Manager of the Season award was given to Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson for retaining the league championship.[6]

Ferguson has been Manager of the Season on ten occasions, accounting for more than half of the awards given as of the 2010–11 season. Arsène Wenger became the first non-British manager to win the award, and received it on two further occasions with Arsenal. Chelsea's José Mourinho is the only manager other than Ferguson to win the award in consecutive seasons. Four managers have won the award without winning the Premier League trophy: George Burley in 2000–01, having guided Ipswich Town to fifth place in the league, after securing the club's promotion from the First Division the previous season;[7] Harry Redknapp in 2009–10, for steering Tottenham Hotspur to a top-four finish for the first time in twenty years,[8] and Alan Pardew in 2011–12, having guided Newcastle United to their highest position in nine years.[9]

History[]

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Arsène Wenger, winner in 1998, 2002 and 2004 with Arsenal

The first Manager of the Season award was presented to Alex Ferguson after winning the Premier League with Manchester United for the second consecutive season.[6] Kenny Dalglish was awarded the accolade in the 1994–95 season, having guided Blackburn Rovers to their first league title in 81 years.[10][11] Despite losing to Liverpool on the final matchday, Blackburn secured the championship when Manchester United failed to beat West Ham United the same day.[12] Manchester United regained the Premier League the following season, resisting Newcastle United's threat, and successfully retained the championship in 1996–97, ensuring that Ferguson became the first manager to win two consecutive awards.[13]

Arsène Wenger was the first non–British manager to receive the Manager of the Season award, having led Arsenal to the top of the Premier League in 1997–98, his first full season at the club.[14] This achievement was significant given that Arsenal were, at one stage, 12 points behind leaders Manchester United.[15] After a climactic finish to the 1998–99 season, Ferguson was presented with his fifth managerial award for winning the Premier League with Manchester United.[16] The club beat Tottenham Hotspur on the last matchday to secure their fifth championship in seven years, and in the following week completed a treble of trophies consisting of the domestic league, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League. Ferguson received the accolade again in 1999–2000, as Manchester United finished 18 points above second-placed Arsenal.[17]

Ipswich Town manager George Burley was the winner in 2000–01, the first time the award did not go to a league-winning manager.[7] Ipswich Town, who won promotion to the Premier League from the First Division in the previous season, finished fifth and qualified for the UEFA Cup.[18] Burley triumphed over Ferguson, who led Manchester United to their third consecutive championship title, and Liverpool manager Gérard Houllier, who guided his team to three trophies and a berth in the Champions League.[7] Wenger was named the Manager of the Season for 2001–02 after guiding Arsenal to fourteen consecutive wins towards the end of the season – a run which ensured the club regained the Premier League trophy.[19] For winning his eighth Premier League title with Manchester United, Ferguson was given the award in the 2002–03 season.[20] Wenger was the outstanding winner for the award in 2003–04 as he managed Arsenal to an unprecedented achievement of winning the league without a single defeat. Reflecting on Wenger's accomplishment, a Barclaycard Awards Panel spokesperson said "Arsène Wenger is a very worthy recipient of this accolade and has sent his team into the history books. Arsenal have played exciting attacking football throughout the season and finishing it unbeaten is a feat that may not be repeated for another 100 years."[21]

Chelsea manager José Mourinho was chosen as the recipient for the 2004–05 season for taking the club to its first league championship in 50 years.[22] Chelsea finished the season with a league-record 95 points,[23] 12 points ahead of runners-up Arsenal, scoring 72 goals and conceding 15 in the process.[24] Mourinho won the award a second successive time the following season – the first foreign manager to do so – as Chelsea won their second Premier League title.[25] Ferguson collected the award for the 2006–07,[26] 2007–08[1] and 2008–09[27] seasons, in a period when Manchester United regained the domestic title after a four-year drought and retained the trophy for a further two years. Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp was presented with the award at the end of the 2009–10 season, having guided the club to fourth position and a spot in the following season's Champions League at the expense of Manchester City.[28] In May 2011, Ferguson picked up his tenth Manager of the Season award for leading Manchester United to a record 19th league title.[29] In May 2012, Alan Pardew won his first Manager of the Season award after guiding Newcastle United to their highest position in nine years.[9]

Winners[]

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José Mourinho has won the award twice with Chelsea.

Season Manager Nationality Club Ref
1993–94 Ferguson, AlexAlex Ferguson File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland Manchester United [30]
1994–95 Dalglish, KennyKenny Dalglish File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland Blackburn Rovers [31]
1995–96 Ferguson, AlexAlex Ferguson File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland Manchester United [30]
1996–97 Ferguson, AlexAlex Ferguson File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland Manchester United [30]
1997–98 Wenger, ArseneArsène Wenger File:Flag of France.svg France Arsenal [32]
1998–99 Ferguson, AlexAlex Ferguson File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland Manchester United [30]
1999–2000 Ferguson, AlexAlex Ferguson File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland Manchester United [30]
2000–01 Burley, GeorgeGeorge Burley File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland Ipswich Town [7]
2001–02 Wenger, ArseneArsène Wenger File:Flag of France.svg France Arsenal [32]
2002–03 Ferguson, AlexAlex Ferguson File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland Manchester United [30]
2003–04 Wenger, ArseneArsène Wenger File:Flag of France.svg France Arsenal [32]
2004–05 Mourinho, JoseJosé Mourinho File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal Chelsea [33]
2005–06 Mourinho, JoseJosé Mourinho File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal Chelsea [33]
2006–07 Ferguson, AlexAlex Ferguson File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland Manchester United [30]
2007–08 Ferguson, AlexAlex Ferguson File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland Manchester United [30]
2008–09 Ferguson, AlexAlex Ferguson File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland Manchester United [30]
2009–10 Redknapp, HarryHarry Redknapp File:Flag of England.svg England Tottenham Hotspur [34]
2010–11 Ferguson, AlexAlex Ferguson File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland Manchester United [30]
2011–12 Pardew, AlanAlan Pardew File:Flag of England.svg England Newcastle United [9]

Awards won by nationality[]

File:Harry Redknapp Brighton v Spurs Amex Opening 30711.jpg

Harry Redknapp was the first Englishman to win the award.

Country Wins
File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland 700112000000000000012
File:Flag of France.svg France 70003000000000000003
File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal 70002000000000000002
File:Flag of England.svg England 70002000000000000002

Awards won by club[]

Club Wins
Manchester United 700110000000000000010
Arsenal 70003000000000000003
Chelsea 70002000000000000002
Blackburn Rovers 70001000000000000001
Ipswich Town 70001000000000000001
Newcastle United 70001000000000000001
Tottenham Hotspur 70001000000000000001

References[]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Ronaldo & Ferguson win top awards". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 14 May 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/7401795.stm. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  2. ↑ Rice, Simon (23 May 2011). "Too many awards in football make them worthless". The Independent. http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2011/05/23/too-many-awards-in-football-make-them-worthless/. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  3. ↑ "History of the Premier League". Premier League. http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/about/history.html. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  4. ↑ Jones, Peter (19 January 2001). "Why Carling called time on Premiership". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/1118425.stm. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
  5. ↑ "Premier League Awards". Premier League. Archived from the original on 10 December 2006. http://web.archive.org/web/20061210142537/www.premierleague.com/fapl.rac?command=forwardOnly&nextPage=enSeasons. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Traynor, James (14 May 1994). "Ferguson's secret has led to a United stand". The Herald. http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/ferguson-s-secret-has-led-to-a-united-stand-1.706434. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "Burley scoops top manager award". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 21 May 2001. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/1342681.stm. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  8. ↑ "Harry Redknapp named Barclays Manager of the Season". Barclays FC. http://www.sponsorship.barclays.co.uk/barclaysfc/bfc-season/winners/mar10/index.html. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "Newcastle United's Alan Pardew named manager of the season". BBC Sport. 11 May 2012. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18042404. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  10. ↑ "Kenny Dalglish at Blackburn". The Independent. 23 August 1996. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/kenny-dalglish-at-blackburn-1311105.html. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  11. ↑ Shaw, Phil (15 May 1995). "Ewood Park has seen it all before – long, long ago". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/ewood-park-has-seen-it-all-before--long-long-ago-1619675.html. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
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  14. ↑ "Top bosses made to wait". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 14 May 2001. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/1281890.stm. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
  15. ↑ Stone, Simon (5 March 2011). "Angry Fergie comes out fighting". Irish Examiner. http://www.examiner.ie/sport/soccer/angry-fergie-comes-out-fighting-147343.html. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
  16. ↑ "Fergie is top boss". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 17 May 1999. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/fa_carling_premiership/345385.stm. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  17. ↑ "Fergie wins manager award". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 15 May 2000. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/fa_carling_premiership/749585.stm. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  18. ↑ "Derby dent Ipswich hopes". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 19 May 2001. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/1338654.stm. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
  19. ↑ "Wenger wins double honours". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 13 May 2002. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/1985879.stm. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  20. ↑ "Moyes manager of the year". guardian.co.uk. Guardian Media Group. 13 May 2003. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2003/may/13/newsstory.sport9. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
  21. ↑ Pearson, James. "Gunners duo land more awards". Sky Sports. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11670_2299422,00.html. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
  22. ↑ "Chelsea trio scoop season awards". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 13 May 2005. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/4544479.stm. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
  23. ↑ "Wenger: 78–80 points enough for title". ESPN STAR Sports. http://www.espnstar.com/football/premier-league/news/detail/item546550/Wenger:-78-80-points-enough-for-title/. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  24. ↑ "Chelsea 2004–2005 : English Premier League Table". Statto.com. http://www.statto.com/football/teams/chelsea/2004-2005/table. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  25. ↑ "Mourinho scoops managerial award". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 8 May 2006. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/4752527.stm. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  26. ↑ "Keane picks up managerial gong". sportinglife.com. 365 Media Group. http://www.sportinglife.com/football/nat1teams/sunderland/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/07/05/16/manual_105751.html&TEAMHD=sunderland&DIV=nat1&TEAM=SUNDERLAND&RH=Sunderland&PREV_SEASON=&BID=. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
  27. ↑ "Moyes wins record third LMA award". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 28 May 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8069391.stm. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
  28. ↑ "Harry Redknapp named manager of the year for cracking top four with Tottenham Hotspur". Daily Mail. Associated Newspapers. 8 May 2010. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1274696/Harry-Redknapp-named-manager-year-cracking-Tottenham-Hotspur.html. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
  29. ↑ "Sir Alex Ferguson and Nemanja Vidic win season awards". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 20 May 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13479964.stm. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 30.2 30.3 30.4 30.5 30.6 30.7 30.8 30.9 "Manager profile, Sir Alex Ferguson". Premier League. http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/clubs/managers/profile.overview.html/sir-alex-ferguson. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  31. ↑ "Manager profile, Kenny Dalglish". Premier League. http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/clubs/managers/profile.overview.html/kenny-dalglish. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 32.2 "Manager profile, Arsene Wenger". Premier League. http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/clubs/managers/profile.overview.html/arsene-wenger. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 "Chelsea statement: Jose's gone, Grant to take reins". Daily Mail. Associated Newspapers. 22 September 2007. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-482825/Chelsea-statement-Joses-gone-Grant-reins.html. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  34. ↑ "Manager profile, Harry Redknapp". Premier League. http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/search.html?o=BEST_FIT&start=0&tag=managers:harry-redknapp. Retrieved 16 December 2011.

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