Chelsea’s German manager has won the 2020/21 UEFA Men’s Coach of the Year award.
Tuchel beat off competition from Roberto Mancini and Josep Guardiola to become the second German winner after Hansi Flick claimed the inaugural award for 2019/20. The prize winner was announced during the 2021/22 UEFA Champions League group stage draw in Istanbul on Thursday 26 August 2021.
The top ten Coaches
1 Thomas Tuchel (Chelsea) – 378 points
2 Roberto Mancini (Italy) – 292 points
3 Josep Guardiola (Man. City) – 198 points
4 Unai Emery (Villarreal) – 64 points
5 Diego Simeone (Atlético de Madrid) – 29 points
6 Antonio Conte (Inter, now free agent) – 19 points
7 Gareth Southgate (England) – 18 points
8 Christophe Galtier (LOSC Lille, now at Nice) – 16 points
9 Ole Gunnar Solskjær (Manchester United) – 14 points
10 Kasper Hjulmand (Denmark) – 11 points
🏆 A #UCL winner with Chelsea just 4 months after being appointed, Thomas Tuchel is the UEFA Men’s Coach of the Year! 👏👏👏#UEFAawards | #UCLdraw | @ChelseaFC pic.twitter.com/tE1atnxrTD
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) August 26, 2021
Why did Tuchel win the award?
Tuchel orchestrated a sensational turnaround at Chelsea after replacing Frank Lampard on 26 January, leading the west London side to their second UEFA Champions League title. He also became the first coach to reach successive finals with different clubs, having been a runner-up with Paris Saint-Germain in 2019/20.