Five of football's finest coaches – Alonso, Ancelotti, de la Fuente, Guardiola and Scaloni - have been shortlisted for the award.



Xabi Alonso, Carlo Ancelotti, Luis de la Fuente, Pep Guardiola and Lionel Scaloni have been nominated for The Best FIFA Men’s Coach award for 2024.

Fans can now vote for their standout candidate for the illustrious prize, with the quintet having enjoyed great success with Bayer Leverkusen, Real Madrid, Spain, Manchester City and Argentina, respectively.

FIFA profiles the five men who have made the shortlist and highlights their standout achievements during the qualification period of 21 August 2023 to 10 August 2024.

Xabi Alonso


Leverkusen – who ditched their Neverkusen tag and were instead dubbed Neverlusen–embarked on a 51-match unbeaten run in all competitions as they also lifted the DFB-Pokal trophy. Alonso, who took charge of Die Schwarzrotenin 2022, guided his side to the UEFA Europa League final, where they suffered their one and only defeat of the campaign at the hands of Atalanta.

Carlo Ancelotti


Further success was to follow in the UEFA Champions League final, with Real defeating Borussia Dortmund 2-0 at Wembley to secure their 15th European title, and sixth in the past 11 seasons, booking their place in the final of the FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2024™ in the process.

Luis de la Fuente


Having topped their group with a 100 per cent record and three clean sheets following victories over Croatia, Albania and Italy, Spain despatched Georgia, hosts Germany and 2022 World Cup finalists France en route to the final, lifting the trophy in style under de la Fuente’s guidance.

Pep Guardiola


That triumph in Saudi Arabia was followed by yet another English Premier League (EPL) title – City’s sixth from the last seven campaigns – with Guardiola crowned EPL Manager of the Season, before he guided the Etihad Stadium outfit to FA Community Shield success in August 2024.

Lionel Scaloni


La Albiceleste were in imperious form throughout the tournament in the USA, conceding only one goal across six matches – against Ecuador in the quarter-finals. Argentina are also well placed to defend their World Cup title, currently leading the way in the CONMEBOL qualification standings.

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Pep is the coach GOAT period!