FIFA is pleased to announce two new awards for this year: FIFA Men’s Football Coach of the Year and FIFA Women’s Football Coach of the Year. Apart from the obvious technical and tactical qualities required to earn this prestigious accolade, the other, straightforward selection criteria are as follows:
- Coaches of national teams or professional clubs can be considered
- Men and women are eligible to win in either category
FIFA’s Football Committee and Technical and Development Committee have compiled two shortlists of ten coaches, one pertaining to men’s football and one to the women’s game. National team coaches and captains, as well as journalists from all over the world, will then vote for whom they believe to be the most worthy candidate in each category.
Short list of best coaches for men's football (in alphabetical order)
| Surname | Name | Country | Team |
|---|
| Ancelotti | Carlo | Italy | Chelsea FC |
| Del Bosque | Vicente | Spain | Spain national team |
| Ferguson | Alex | Scotland | Manchester Utd FC |
| Guardiola | Pep | Spain | FC Barcelona |
| Löw | Joachim | Germany | Germany national team |
| Mourinho | José | Portugal | F.C. Internazionale Milano / Real Madrid C.F. |
| Tabárez | Oscar | Uruguay | Uruguay national team |
| Van Gaal | Louis | Netherlands | FC Bayern München |
| Van Marwijk | Bert | Netherlands | Netherlands national team |
| Wenger | Arsène | France | Arsenal FC |
Short list of best coaches for women's football (in alphabetical order)
| Surname | Name | Country | Team |
|---|
| Bini | Bruno | France | France national team |
| Choi | In Cheul | Korea Rep. | Korea Rep. U-20 national team |
| Meinert | Maren | Germany | Germany U-20 national team |
| Montoya | Albertin | USA | FC Gold Pride |
| Neid | Silvia | Germany | Germany national team |
| Powell | Hope | England | England national team |
| Sasaki | Norio | Japan | Japan national team |
| Schröder | Bernd | Germany | FFC Turbine Potsdam |
| Sundhage | Pia | Sweden | USA national team |
| Von Siebenthal | Béatrice | Switzerland | Switzerland national team |
