France Football has released the full list of nominees for the 2026 Coach of the Year award, with leading managers from the men\u2019s and women\u2019s game competing for one of the sport\u2019s most respected honours.<\/p>\n
Luis Enrique returns to the shortlist in 2026 after guiding Paris Saint-Germain to back-to-back Champions League titles. That achievement made them only the second side in the post-European Cup era to win the competition in successive seasons.<\/p>\n
Mikel Arteta is also included after an outstanding campaign with Arsenal. Their only setback came in the European final against PSG, but the season still ended with Premier League success and a first title there in 22 years.<\/p>\n
Luis de la Fuente remains in the frame after a strong run of results for Spain. He was third in the rankings in 2024 following his team\u2019s continental triumph that summer, and he is back among the contenders after La Roja\u2019s World Cup success this year.<\/p>\n
Unai Emery earns a place on the list after another impressive year with Aston Villa. The club lifted the Europa League last season, then finished fourth in the Premier League to secure Champions League qualification.<\/p>\n
Vincent Kompany completes the men\u2019s shortlist after a dominant spell with Bayern Munich that ended in a Bundesliga title. He is the only non-Spaniard among the five nominees.<\/p>\n
The women\u2019s award will be decided for the third time next month, with a new winner set to follow Emma Hayes in 2024 and Sarina Wiegman in 2025.<\/p>\n
Jonatan Gir\u00e1ldez, Andr\u00e9e Jeglertz, Nils Nielsen, Pere Romeu and Elena Sadiku make up that shortlist, with Sadiku having started the season with Celtic before taking BK H\u00e4cken to Europa Cup glory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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