France Football announced the nominees for the newly introduced Ballon d'Or Coach of the Year awards, marking a new era for the award gala, on September 4.
The coach's award includes recognition for both men's and women's coaches. It's a new prize that will be a part of the expanded Ballon d'Or event, co-organized by UEFA and Groupe Amaury, the owner of France Football.
"Together, UEFA and Groupe Amaury aim to enhance the stature and global reach of the awards while fostering a sense of unity and collaboration within the football community," a UEFA statement read last winter.
The awards will maintain their "unchanged and independent" voting system, with UEFA contributing its expertise and managing global commercial rights.
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said: "UEFA and Ballon d'Or are synonyms of sporting excellence, so our partnership will be a natural blend of prominence and a synergy that promises to be nothing short of exceptional."
The Sporting News takes a look at which coaches have been nominated this year.
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Men's coach of the year nominees 2024
The nominees for the Ballon d'Or's Men's Coach of the Year 2024 were announced on a L'Equipe live stream at 18:20 CET (12:20 ET/17:20 BST) on Wednesday, September 4.
| Coach | Team |
| Xabi Alonso | Bayer Leverkusen |
| Carlo Ancelotti | Real Madrid |
| Luis de la Fuente | Spain |
| Gian Piero Gasperini | Atalanta |
| Pep Guardiola | Manchester City |
| Lionel Scaloni | Argentina |
Women's coach of the year nominees 2024
Nominees for the women's award were revealed on the same live stream.
| Coach | Team |
| Sonia Bompastor | Lyon/Chelsea |
| Arthur Elias | Corinthians/Brazil |
| Jonatan Giraldez | Barcelona/Washington Spirit |
| Emma Hayes | Chelsea/USA |
| Filipa Patao | Benfica |
| Sarina Wiegman | England |
When is 2024 Ballon d'Or ceremony?
The 2024 Ballon d'Or gala is due to be held on Monday, October 28, 2024 at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, France.
The ceremony is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. local time (2 p.m. ET).
