Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been voted as one of the top 10 managers in Europe in 2020/21.
UEFA revealed the shortlist on their website, with the winner set to be unveiled at the Champions League draw next week.
Solskjaer won’t win the award as he has not made the top three, which consists of Thomas Tuchel, Roberto Mancini, and Pep Guardiola.
Club and international bosses are eligible, as seen with Mancini’s inclusion after leading Italy to Euro 2020 glory.
Manchester United boss Solskjaer was voted into ninth place in the standings.
Voted by fellow coaches
The award was voted for by all 24 international managers at Euro 2020, and all 80 managers who led teams in the Champions League and Europa League stages.
A further 55 journalists across UEFA member nations also had a casting vote.
Solskjaer may not care too much about individual recognition, but he will surely appreciate the backing from his fellow managers that have voted him into the top 10, amid such high competition.
A trophy changes everything
Solskjaer was voted into ninth place, and it would have likely been a lot higher had the penalty shootout in Gdansk gone Manchester United’s way – or he had figured out how to beat Villarreal before spot-kicks.
Villarreal boss Unai Emery was voted into fourth place, while Diego Simeone, Christoph Galtier and Antonio Conte, who each won titles with Atletico Madrid, Lille, and Inter Milan were all voted ahead of Solskjaer.
England boss Gareth Southgate was also named in the top 10, having likewise come so close to winning the Euros.
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel could top his remarkable turnaround by winning the award, having been fired by PSG in December and then leading his new club to the Champions League title in May.
Solskjaer knows he has to win silverware to and he is focused on making sure 2021/22 is the year. If he delivers, then the awards will follow.
- How Amir Ibragimov fared on senior Russia debut vs Burkina Faso
- Erik ten Hag names best player he has ever coached after failing to sign him at Man Utd
- Diogo Dalot says he was ‘really sad’ when one Manchester United manager was sacked
- Paul Pogba hails Man Utd’s resurgence under ‘great guy’ Michael Carrick
- Ineos are ensuring 100 per cent relationship correction with Omar Berrada’s ‘absolutely fantastic’ Man Utd pick
- Iliman Ndiaye price tag set, but Man Utd will be concerned about World Cup impact
- Michael Carrick’s first Man Utd signing compared to every manager in the post-Ferguson era
- Ralf Rangnick now wants to poach ‘prominent’ Man Utd figure who has spearheaded Ineos’ success
- Why Man Utd’s ‘preference’ could hold up new stadium as Omar Berrada teases Old Trafford replacement update
- Man Utd officially have one of the quickest players in the Premier League right now
- Ineos’ transfer approach is slowly showing long-term benefits that Man Utd have lacked post-Sir Alex Ferguson
- Robin van Persie shares dressing room insight into Sir Alex Ferguson’s hairdryer treatment
- Ederson’s first interview at Atalanta set out clear objective Manchester United can now deliver
- Why West Ham are now ‘desperate’ to keep Mateus Fernandes as transfer price tag is clear for Man Utd target
- Trabzonspor president says he wants to keep Andre Onana, makes ‘coming days’ prediction
Receive a digest of our best United content each week direct to your mailbox
