Manchester City's Spanish manager Pep Guardiola poses with the Premier League trophy after the presentation ceremony following the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on May 21, 2023. Guardiola led City to their fifth league crown in six seasons and the club are set to face Manchester United in the FA Cup final on June 3, 2023 and Inter Milan in the Champions League final a week later. (PHOTO / AFP)
Pep Guardiola was named the League Managers Association (LMA) and Premier League Manager of the Year on Tuesday after guiding Manchester City to the Premier League title.
Guardiola led City to their fifth league crown in six seasons and the club are set to face Manchester United in the FA Cup final on Saturday and Inter Milan in the Champions League final a week later.
Manchester City's Spanish manager Pep Guardiola (left) hugs Brighton's Italian head coach Roberto De Zerbi at the start of the English Premier League football match between Brighton and Hove Albion and Manchester City at the American Express Community Stadium in Brighton, southern England on May 24, 2023. Guardiola was named the League Managers Association and Premier League Manager of the Year on May 30, 2023 after guiding Manchester City to the Premier League title. (PHOTO / AFP)
"I am at an incredible football club and without all of the support that I have had throughout my time here, this would not have been possible," Guardiola said in a club statement.
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Guardiola saw off competition from Arsenal's Mikel Arteta, Brighton & Hove Albion's Roberto De Zerbi, Newcastle United's Eddie Howe, Burnley's Vincent Kompany and Plymouth Argyle's Steven Schumacher to win the LMA award.