Frank Lampard Named England Manager of the Year

Lampard voted manager of the year as Coventry return to top flight

The Coventry boss edged out Mikel Arteta and six others at the LMA awards following a dominant Championship campaign.

Peers recognized Lampard’s achievement in leading Coventry back to the Premier League with attractive, attacking football...

Frank Lampard has been voted Manager of the Year by his fellow managers after guiding Coventry City back to the Premier League for the first time in 25 years.

Coventry secured the Championship title by 11 points, returning to the top flight with a style of play built around attacking football.

The former England midfielder beat out seven other managers, including Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta, to win the Sir Alex Ferguson Trophy at Tuesday’s League Managers Association awards.

“Your personality as a manager and a leader is so clearly defined in how your team has played great ‌football this season, with confidence and self-belief, and I've enjoyed watching them,” said former Manchester United boss Ferguson.

Thomas Tuchel presents Frank Lampard with the Sir Alex Ferguson Trophy LMA Manager of the Year. Lampard finished ahead of Keith Andrews, Mikel Arteta, Unai Emery, Pep Guardiola, Andoni Iraola, Michael Skubala and Andy Woodman. Lampard… Tuchel’s successor one day? #LMAawards. pic.twitter.com/wkA1VTQ6rL

— Henry Winter (@henrywinter) May 26, 2026

  

 

Spaniard Mikel Arteta was named Premier League Manager of the Year after leading Arsenal to their first league title in 22 years.

Andree Jeglertz won the Women’s Super League Manager of the Year award after guiding his team to the league title and a place in Sunday’s Women’s FA Cup Final in his first season in charge.