Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola is one of five managers nominated for the Premier League Manager of the Season award for 2023-24.
The award will be decided in part by a public vote where fans will be able to vote via the Premier League website before midday on Monday, May 13.
Votes will be tallied with those of a panel of football experts and the winner will be announced on Saturday, May 18.
Here are the nominees:
Mikel Arteta – Arsenal
With two games to go, Arsenal top the table and are looking to secure their first Premier League title in 20 years. Mikel Arteta managed the best attacking and defensive records this season with the Gunners scoring 88 goals and conceding just 28. Their 26 wins are the most in the league.
Unai Emery – Aston Villa
Villa have gone from strength to strength under the Spanish coach, who guided them to the Europa Conference League last season. 12 months in and his side are close to sealing a place in the Champions League. Villa beat Man City and are the only team this season to complete a double against his former club Arsenal.
Pep Guardiola – Man City
Last year, he won this award for the fourth time. If City can win their last three games this season they will overtake Arsenal and claim their fourth consecutive Premier League title – the first club to do so.
Andoni Iraola – Bournemouth
In his first season in the Premier League Iraola guided Bournemouth to a 1-0 record, making it 15 of them.th last place in 2022-23.
Jurgen Klopp – Liverpool
In his final season at Anfield, the two-time winner overcame a string of injuries to keep his side in the title race until the final weeks of the season.
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