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Chelsea’s German manager has won the 2020/21 UEFA Men’s Coach of the Year 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.
What is the UEFA Men’s Coach of the Year award?
For this award, coaches in Europe, irrespective of nationality, have been judged in regard to their performances over the whole season in all competitions – both domestically and internationally – at either club, or national team level.
The top ten
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