In the Premier League, the FA Premier League Manager of the Year Award (variously referred to as the FA Carling Premiership Manager of the Year award, Barclaycard Premiership Manager of the Year award and currently Barclays Premier League Manager of the Year award for sponsorship reasons) is an annual award given to a manager who is recognised for their overall contribution to the achievements of a specific team. The award has been given out since Carling became sponsors of the Premier League in the 1993–94 season.
George Burley remains the only manager who did not win the Premier League title during the season to pick up the award.[1] As manager of Ipswich Town he guided the club to fifth place in the table in the 2000–01 season, sealing European football in the form qualification for the UEFA Cup just one year after promotion from the Football League First Division. Despite his success he was sacked by the club only a year later following relegation and a poor start to the 2002–03 season in the Football League.[2][3]
Sir Alex Ferguson, the manager of Manchester United since 1986, has won the award more times than all the other winning managers combined. He has won the award on nine occasions since the formation of the Premier League having led Manchester United to the top of the Premier League eleven times. Kenny Dalglish, Arsène Wenger and Jose Mourinho are the only other managers to have won the award for their title-winning campaigns in charge of Blackburn Rovers, Arsenal and Chelsea respectively.
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Winners
Year | Player | Club | Notes | Ref(s) | |
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1993–94 | Alex Ferguson | Manchester United | Winning 'back to back' Premiership titles, and winning the Double of the Premiership and the FA Cup. | ||
1994–95 | Kenny Dalglish | Blackburn Rovers | Winning Blackburn's first title in more than 80 years. | [4] | |
1995–96 | Alex Ferguson | Manchester United | Winning a second Double in three years. | . | |
1996–97 | Alex Ferguson | Manchester United | Winning his fourth Premiership title. | ||
1997–98 | Arsène Wenger | Arsenal | Becoming the first foreign manager to win the title and guiding Arsenal to the Double. | ||
1998–99 | Alex Ferguson | Manchester United | Winning the Treble of Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup. | ||
1999–2000 | Alex Ferguson | Manchester United | Winning Manchester United's sixth title in eight years. | ||
2000–01 | George Burley | Ipswich Town | Guiding Ipswich Town to Europe in their first season back in the top flight.A | [1] | |
2001–02 | Arsène Wenger | Arsenal | Winning a second Double, and having an unbeatable away record. | [5] | |
2002–03 | Alex Ferguson | Manchester United | Winning his eighth title with Manchester United. Also voted "Manager of the Decade". | [6][7] | |
2003–04 | Arsène Wenger | Arsenal | Winning his third title with Arsenal and going through the entire season without a loss. | ||
2004–05 | José Mourinho | Chelsea | Becoming the second foreign manager to win the title and winning Chelsea's first title for 50 years. Also for recording the highest amounts of points in any Premier League season to date. |
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2005–06 | José Mourinho | Chelsea | Guiding Chelsea to a second successive league title. | ||
2006–07 | Alex Ferguson | Manchester United | Winning a ninth Premier League title. | ||
2007–08 | Alex Ferguson | Manchester United | Winning a tenth Premier League title and the Champions League. | ||
2008–09 | Alex Ferguson | Manchester United | Winning three back-to-back Premier League titles. | [8] |
Notes
^A a George Burley was the first recipient of the award who had not guided his team to the Premier League title.
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References
- ^ a b Thorpe, Martin (22 May 2001). "George Burley wins manager of the season". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2001/may/22/newsstory.sport2. Retrieved 3 July 2009.
- ^ "Ipswich sack Burley". BBC Sport. 11 October 2002. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/i/ipswich_town/2319359.stm. Retrieved 3 July 2009.
- ^ "Burley's fall from grace". BBC Sport. 11 October 2002. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/i/ipswich_town/2319435.stm. Retrieved 3 July 2009.
- ^ "Kenny Dalglish at Blackburn". The Independent. 23 August 1996. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/kenny-dalglish-at-blackburn-1311105.html. Retrieved 3 July 2009.
- ^ "Profile: Arsene Wenger". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 8 August 2002. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/2175867.stm. Retrieved 3 July 2009.
- ^ "Moyes manager of the year". The Guardian. 13 May 2003. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2003/may/13/newsstory.sport9. Retrieved 2 July 2009.
- ^ Dickinson, Matt (15 April 2003). "Cantona backing United to take the honours". The Times. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/manchester_united/article868722.ece. Retrieved 3 July 2007.
- ^ "Ferguson and Vidic scoop Premier League awards". The Independent. 27 May 2009. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/ferguson-and-vidic-scoop-premier-league-awards-1691451.html. Retrieved 3 July 2009.
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