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Pep Guardiola has won the LMA’s Manager of the Year award for the third time in his career while also scooping the Premier League Manager of the Season title for a fourth occasion after guiding Manchester City to a third consecutive English top-flight crown.
Guardiola was awarded the coveted individual prize recognizing the best managers in English football for the first time since 2021 after previously being beaten by Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp, reports Daily Mail.
The Sir Alex Ferguson trophy was presented to Guardiola at the awards ceremony that celebrated the achievements in both the men’s and women’s games, but he remains two behind five-time winner and former Manchester United boss Ferguson.
Guardiola’s recognition as the Premier League manager of the season is the fourth time he has achieved the accolade since arriving at Man City seven years ago.
The Spaniard clinched the Premier League managerial award as his City side caught Arsenal during the latter stages of the season, before overtaking them to surge to the title.
Speaking after securing the LMA title, Guardiola said: ‘I’m delighted to receive the Premier League Manager of the Year. It’s an incredible honor to get his trophy.
‘We are in the best league in the world and I promise you we will be there next season.’
The 52-year-old has overseen City’s most successful period in the club’s history by winning five English top-flight trophies during his time in charge.
However, a Champions League title has eluded him during his impressive reign but could be corrected when Man City takes on Inter Milan in this season’s final in Istanbul on Saturday, June 10.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta would have been hoping his efforts in helping the Gunners challenge for the English top-flight title would have been enough to see him collect the accolade.
While Eddie Howe’s efforts in guiding Newcastle to the Champions League made him another possible candidate following a terrific season in charge of the Magpies.
Guardiola could end the season by becoming the first manager since the millennium to win the fabled treble of the Premier League, FA Cup, and Champions League.
His star-studded squad faces city-sharing rivals Man United at Wembley on Saturday in the first Manchester derby of England’s oldest cup competition.
Source: Daily Mail
