By Ogungbayi Adeyemi S. | adeyemi@ddnewsonline.com
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London, England – September 8, 2026
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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has been nominated for the Men’s Coach of the Year award following a historic season that saw the Gunners win the Premier League title and reach two major finals.
The annual awards recognise the best players, coaches and clubs from the previous season. Arsenal’s Premier League triumph, combined with their run to the Champions League Final, has earned the club a series of nominations.
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Arteta guided Arsenal to domestic glory, becoming only the second manager in the Premier League era to win the title with the north London club after Arsene Wenger.
In addition to the league success, Arsenal eliminated Brighton, Crystal Palace and Chelsea to reach the Carabao Cup Final. In Europe, the team defeated Bayern Munich, Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid among others on their way to the Champions League Final in Budapest.
Arteta features on a Spanish-dominated shortlist for the Men’s Coach of the Year award. Also nominated are Paris Saint-Germain’s Luis Enrique, Aston Villa’s Unai Emery and Spain national team coach Luis de la Fuente. Bayern Munich’s Belgian manager Vincent Kompany completes the list.
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The nomination marks further recognition of Arteta’s transformation of Arsenal into one of Europe’s top sides after years of rebuilding.
Winners of the awards are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.
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