Liverpool's head coach Jurgen Klopp has been named as the Best FIFA Men's Coach of the Year 2019 at the glittering ceremony of the 2019 Best FIFA Football Awards, currently held in Milan.
The German coach won the award against his Premier League competitors Pep Guardiola, Manchester City's head coach, and Tottenham Hotspur's Mauricio Pochettino.
Klopp guided his team to win the UEFA Champions League, defeating Tottenham in the final with unanswered two goals.
He also led the Reds to end their 14-year wait for a UEFA Super Cup title by beating Chelsea on penalties 5-4 to win the tournament at Vodafone Park Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey.
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Earlier this month, he scooped the Premier League Manager of the Month award for August.
The 52-year-old manager led the Reds to achieve the perfect Premier League start as they pulled off six victories over Norwich City, Southampton, Arsenal, Burnley, Newcastle United, and Chelsea, attaining the Premier League leadership.
Liverpool’s defender Virgil Van Dijk, Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo, and Barcelona’s Lionel Messi were named on the 3-man shortlist for the prestigious accolade, which recognizes the best male player over the last 12 months.
Whereas England’s Lucy Bronze goes to head with USA’s Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe were nominated for the women’s award.
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