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Who will win men's coach of the year at Ballon d'Or 2026? Nominees in full as Mikel Arteta vies for prize

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Ferridge, A. (2026, October 26). Who will win men's coach of the year at Ballon d'Or 2026? Nominees in full as Mikel Arteta vies for prize. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/ballon-dor-2026-coach-of-the-year-b1302058.html

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Mikel Arteta is among five coaches nominated for the Ballon d'Or 2026 men's coach of the year award after leading Arsenal to their first Premier League title since 2004 and a Champions League final appearance. He faces competition from Luis de la Fuente, who won the World Cup with Spain; Paris Saint-Germain’s Luis Enrique, who secured multiple domestic and international titles including the Champions League; Unai Emery, who achieved his fifth Europa League victory; and Bayern Munich’s Vincent Kompany, who won a Bundesliga treble.

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Mikel Arteta faces stiff competition for the prestigious men's coach of the year award at tonight’s Ballon d’Or ceremony. As Arsenal’s head coach, Arteta led the team to their first Premier League title since 2004 and reached the Champions League final this year. His rival nominees include Luis de la Fuente, who won the World Cup with Spain in New York by defeating Argentina; Luis Enrique from Paris Saint-Germain, who also secured multiple other titles including Ligue 1 and the European Super Cup; and Unai Emery, who made history as the winningest manager in Europa League history.

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The Spaniard’s seven-year spell as Arsenal’s head coach came to fruition earlier this year as he steered the club to a first Premier League title since 2004, losing just five matches en route to the summit. asserted

he → come → summit

He also took the Gunners to the Champions League final, where they were narrowly beaten by Paris Saint-Germain on penalties. asserted

they → take → penalties

As a reward for his lengthy pursuit of a title finally paying off, he has been nominated for the prestigious men’s coach of the year award, which will be unveiled at tonight’s Ballon d’Or ceremony. asserted

which → pay → ceremony

He faces stiff competition for the honour, though, with Spain mastermind Luis de la Fuente also in the running after winning the World Cup in the summer by pipping defending champions, Lionel Messi’s Argentina, in the final in New York. asserted

Fuente → face → York

Elsewhere, Paris Saint-Germain’s Luis Enrique, who denied Arteta and Arsenal the Champions League title, is nominated. asserted

who → deny → title

He also helped the dominant Frenchmen to hoist the Intercontinental Cup, European Super Cup, Ligue 1, and the French Super Cup. asserted

He → help → Cup

The Basque made himself the winningest manager in Europa League history last season after taking Aston Villa to the summit. asserted

himself → make → summit

Bayern Munich’s Vincent Kompany completes the shortlist after perpetuating the Bavarian club’s perennial dominance of German football. asserted

Kompany → complete → football

The 2025/26 campaign saw the former Manchester City defender deliver a domestic treble including the Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal and Supercup titles. asserted

defender → see → titles

Who will win men's coach of the year at Ballon d'Or 2026? Nominees in full as Mikel Arteta vies for prize

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