Jurgen Klopp nominated for FIFA Men’s Coach of the Year award

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has been nominated for the FIFA Men’s Coach of the Year award after he guided his club to the Champions League final.

Klopp, whose Liverpool side also secured a top-four place, is joined on the shortlist by Pep Guardiola, who guided Man City to a record-breaking league season.

Klopp will not be a favourite for the award as one of Champions League winner Zinedine Zidane and World Cup winner Didier Deschamps are expected to be voted as the winner.

Men’s shortlist in full: Massimiliano Allegri (Juventus), Stanislav Cherchesov (Russia), Zlatko Dalic (Croatia), Didier Deschamps (France), Pep Guardiola (Manchester City, Jürgen Klopp (Liverpool), Roberto Martínez (Belgium), Diego Simeone (Atlético Madrid), Gareth Southgate (England), Ernesto Valverde (Barcelona), Zinedine Zidane (Real Madrid)

Women’s shortlist in full: Emma Hayes (Chelsea), Stephan Lerch (VfL Wolfsburg), Mark Parsons (Portland Thorns), Reynald Pedros (Lyon), Alen Stajcic (Australia), Asako Takakura (Japan), Vadão (Brazil), Jorge Vilda (Spain), Martina Voss-Tecklenburg (Switzerland), Sarina Wiegman (Netherlands)