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UEFA Announce Nominees For Men's Player Of The Year

UEFA Announce Nominees For Men's Player Of The Year

Men's Coach of the Year nominees

UEFA have announced the nominees for the Men's 2020/21 Player of the Year and Coach Of the Year awards, but there was no place for Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo.

Click through the gallery above to see latest nominees for the UEFA Men's and Women's awards.

Chelsea walked away with the big prize after defeating Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League final, with Kai Havertz bagging the only goal.

The Blues dominate the Men's Player of the Year nominees with two players, including Champions League final Man of the Match N'Golo Kante and Jorginho.

Messi did not make the final list after finishing fourth in the voting while Ronaldo, who won the award in 2017, finished ninth.

City are also represented on the list, with PFA Player of the Year Kevin de Bruyne getting a nod after his impressive 2020/2021 campaign.

Meanwile, City manager Pep Guardiola will compete Chelsea's Thomas Tuchel and Italy manager Roberto Mancini for the Coach of the Year award.

All the awards will be presented at the Champions League draw ceremony on Thursday, 26 August in Istanbul.

Click through the gallery below to see positional UEFA award nominees: 

Goalkeeper of the Season: Thibaut Courtois (Real M
Goalkeeper of the Season: Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid)
Goalkeeper of the Season: Ederson (Manchester City
Goalkeeper of the Season: Ederson (Manchester City)
Goalkeeper of the Season: Edouard Mendy (Chelsea)
Goalkeeper of the Season: Edouard Mendy (Chelsea)
Defender of the Season: César Azpilicueta (Chelsea
Defender of the Season: César Azpilicueta (Chelsea)
Defender of the Season: Ruben Dias (Manchester Cit
Defender of the Season: Ruben Dias (Manchester City)
Defender of the Season: Antonio Rudiger (Chelsea)
Defender of the Season: Antonio Rudiger (Chelsea)
Midfielder of the Season: Kevin De Bruyne (Manches
Midfielder of the Season: Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)
Midfielder of the Season: Jorginho (Chelsea)
Midfielder of the Season: Jorginho (Chelsea)
Midfielder of the Season: N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea)
Midfielder of the Season: N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea)
Forward Of the Season: Erling Haaland (Borussia Do
Forward Of the Season: Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund)
Forward Of the Season: Robert Lewandowski (Bayern
Forward Of the Season: Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)
Forward Of the Season: Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-
Forward Of the Season: Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain)
UEFA Europa League Player of the Season: Gerard Mo
UEFA Europa League Player of the Season: Gerard Moreno (Villarreal)
Europa League Player of the Season: Edinson Cavani
Europa League Player of the Season: Edinson Cavani
Europa League Player of the Season: Bruno Fernande
Europa League Player of the Season: Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United)

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