Guardiola has been honoured with the award after overseeing an incredible period of success at Manchester City. The Spaniard led the club to a historic Premier League, UEFA Champions League and FA Cup treble in 2022/23.

Guardiola’s all-conquering team would win a further two trophies in 2023, lifting the UEFA Super Cup before rounding off the calendar year in perfect style by triumphing at the FIFA Club World Cup™.

Guardiola came out on top in the voting with 28 scoring points ahead of Italian duo Luciano Spalletti (18 points) and Simone Inzaghi (11 points). The Best FIFA Men’s Coach award was voted for by national team coaches and captains as well as expert journalists and supporters across the world. Votes were cast based on achievements from the period of 19 December 2022 to 20 August 2023.

Source: Fifa

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