The Best FIFA Men’s Coach: Jurgen Klopp beats Pep Guardiola to award
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Updated 23/09/2019 at 19:45 GMT
Jurgen Klopp pipped Pep Guardiola to win The Best FIFA Men’s Coach award on Monday night, with Jill Ellis scooping the women's prize.
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Klopp steered Liverpool to Champions League glory back in June, while they also finished on 97 points in the Premier League, one point behind champions Manchester City.
Liverpool have also started their current league campaign in perfect fashion, winning their opening six games, although they did lose their Champions League group-stage opener to Napoli last week.
Meanwhile, under Guardiola’s guidance, City won the domestic treble in 2018-19, defending their Premier League title, as well as the League Cup, before adding the FA Cup to their haul.
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Pep Guardiola
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Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino was also nominated for the award after his side reached the Champions League final in Madrid.
Spurs enjoyed a remarkable last-gasp win over Ajax to make the final, where they lost 2-0 to Liverpool - who secured a sixth European Cup.
The Best FIFA Women’s Coach was a battle between three international managers, and it was no surprise to see World Cup-wining coach Ellis come out victorious over England’s Phil Neville and the Netherlands’ Sarina Wiegman.
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Jill Ellis, Head Coach of USA celebrates victory in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup France Final match between The United States of America and The Netherlands at Stade de Lyon on July 07, 2019 in Lyon, France.
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Ellis ensured the USA defended their world crown successfully, having also coached the nation to victory in 2015.
The 53-year-old stepped down from her role back in July after she became the first coach to win two Women’s World Cup titles.
Neville oversaw England’s run to the semi-finals, which was ended by the USA, while Wiegman’s Netherlands side were runners-up after losing the final 2-0 in France.
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