Pep Guardiola wins Premier League Manager of the Season 2023/24: Nominees, past winners as Man City boss beats Arteta, Klopp to award

Joe Wright

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Pep Guardiola was announced as the winner of the Premier League Manager of the Season award on May 21.

The Manchester City boss was honoured after leading his side to a fourth consecutive top-flight title, setting a new record in English football in the process.

Guardiola beat four other nominees to the award, the shortlist for which was announced on Thursday, May 9, along with the nominees for the Player of the Season and Young Player of the Season prizes.

The Catalan coach was the winner of this award last season after guiding City to the title as part of a famous treble. His latest individual accolade came after his team edged out Arsenal in the title race, with Gunners manager Mikel Arteta having also been in the running.

The Sporting News runs through the nominees and looks back at the all-time winners of this managerial award.

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Pep Guardiola wins Premier League Manager of the Season 2023/24: The nominees for this season

Five managers were named on the shortlist for the Manager of the Season award for 2023/24.

Mikel Arteta (Arsenal)

Arteta took Arsenal close to a surprise title in 2022/23. This season, he built on that promise, masterminding a challenge to the dominance of Manchester City by crafting a side with the best attack and defence in the division. They fell short, but only just.

Unai Emery (Aston Villa)

Villa secured UEFA Champions League qualification, which is a hugely impressive achievement — particularly as they have balanced domestic football with a run to the Europa Conference League semifinals. Emery has been a revelation in the Midlands.

Pep Guardiola (Manchester City)

Now a five-time winner of this prize, Guardiola delivered a record fourth-consecutive Premier League title and the possibility of another domestic double still looms. He continues to set the standard for managers worldwide.

Andoni Iraola (Bournemouth)

Bournemouth enjoyed a fantastic season under Iraola, one of the highlights of which was a 3-0 victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford. They set a new club record for points in a Premier League season.

Jurgen Klopp (Liverpool)

Liverpool's title challenge may have proven unsuccessful, but Klopp had the Reds on course for many months for a quadruple during his final season in charge. They won the Carabao Cup in February and secured a return to the UEFA Champions League for next season.

Past winners of Premier League Manager of the Season award

This award has been given out every season since 1993/94, making it one of the league's longest-standing prizes.

Former Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson leads the way regarding the most awards: he won this a staggering 11 times.

All-time Premier League Manager of the Season award winners

SeasonManagerTeam
1993/94Alex FergusonManchester United
1994/95Kenny DalglishBlackburn Rovers
1995/96Alex FergusonManchester United
1996/97Alex FergusonManchester United
1997/98Arsene WengerArsenal
1998/99Alex FergusonManchester United
1999/2000Alex FergusonManchester United
2000/01George BurleyIpswich Town
2001/02Arsene WengerArsenal
2002/03Alex FergusonManchester United
2003/04Arsene WengerArsenal
2004/05Jose MourinhoChelsea
2005/06Jose MourinhoChelsea
2006/07Alex FergusonManchester United
2007/08Alex FergusonManchester United
2008/09Alex FergusonManchester United
2009/10Harry RedknappTottenham
2010/11Alex FergusonManchester United
2011/12Alan PardewNewcastle United
2012/13Alex FergusonManchester United
2013/14Tony PulisCrystal Palace
2014/15Jose MourinhoChelsea
2015/16Claudio RanieriLeicester City
2016/17Antonio ConteChelsea
2017/18Pep GuardiolaManchester City
2018/19Pep GuardiolaManchester City
2019/20Jurgen KloppLiverpool
2020/21Pep GuardiolaManchester City
2021/22Jurgen KloppLiverpool
2022/23Pep GuardiolaManchester City
2023/24Pep GuardiolaManchester City

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Joe is a Senior Editor at Sporting News. He was previously a sub editor and writer for Goal.com before spending six years as part of the Stats Perform editorial news service, covering major global sports including football, tennis, boxing, NBA, rugby union and athletics. Joe has reported live on some of the biggest games in football, including two UEFA Champions League finals, Euro 2016, the Confederations Cup 2017 and the 2018 World Cup final at the end of a month in Russia.