Manchester City's head coach Pep Guardiola has been named the League Managers' Association manager of the year.
The Spanish tactician led the Cityzens to a third Premier League title in four seasons, 12 points clear of nearest rivals Manchester United, and a fourth consecutive League Cup.
City will face Chelsea in the final of the Champions League in Porto on Saturday, May 29 ,as they look to win the European competition for the first time in their club's history.
The 50 year old tactician was delighted to have won the award."It is, for me, such a special trophy to win because it is voted for by my fellow managers. An award like this is only possible if a manager is surrounded by top professionals.''Said Guardiola.
The five other managers who received the most votes to be in contention for the award were ,Marcelo Bielsa (Leeds), Daniel Farke (Norwich), Emma Hayes (Chelsea Women), David Moyes (West Ham) and Brendan Rodgers (Leicester).
Guardiola previously won the award - voted for by fellow managers in recognition of overseeing City's record-breaking 2017-18 season when they became the first team in English top tier league history to reach 100 points in a single season.