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FIFA Announce 10 Nominees For Best Men's Coach Of The Year, Pitso Mosimane Snubbed

FIFA Announce 10 Nominees For Best Men's Coach Of The Year, Pitso Mosimane Snubbed

Zinedine Zidane (Real Madrid)

FIFA have officially announced the 10 shortlisted candidates for the Best FIFA Men's Coach of the Year award, but snubbed Mamelodi Sundowns boss Pitso Mosimane.

Tired of reading? Click through the gallery to see the 10 nominees.

The governing body of world football and France Football, who together announced the FIFA Coach of the Year in the past six years, have parted ways, and FIFA will now hand out the award in its own guise.

Last year's winner, Luis Enrique, is again among the shortlisted candidates after guiding FC Barcelona to the domestic double, winning La Liga and the Copa del Rey.

He will be challenged by Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone, who guided his side to the UEFA Champions League final and finished third in La Liga.

Zinedine Zidane, who led Real Madrid to the UEFA Champions League title after taking over from Rafael Benitez midway through the season, is also on the shortlist.

Here are all 10 nominees for the Best FIFA Men's Coach of the Year award:

Chris Coleman (Wales)
Didier Deschamps (France)
Luis Enrique (FC Barcelona)
Pep Guardiola (Bayern Munich, Manchester City)
Jurgen Klopp (Liverpool)
Mauricio Pochettino (Tottenham Hotspur)
Claudio Ranieri (Leicester City)
Fernando Santos (Portugal)
Diego Simeone (Atletico Madrid)
Zinedine Zidane (Real Madrid)

Despite leading Sundowns to the CAF Champions League title and lifting the South African Premier Soccer League trophy, title-winning coach Mosimane did not make the list for the Best FIFA Men's Coach of the Year.

In fact, even though it is open to coaches from all over the world, only manager who train teams based in Europe have made this year's nominees. Another name snubbed was Juan Pizzi, who guided Chile to the Copa America title this year. 

The Best FIFA Men's Coach of the Year will be announced on 9 January during a gala event in Zurich.

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Note: National team coaches, captains, and selected journalists and fans – each counting for 25% of the votes – now have a chance to choose their favourite.

Click through the gallery to view all 10 shortlisted candidates, and let us know who your favourite for the award is in the comments section below.

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