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PEP GUARDIOLA RECEIVES AWARD AS OUTSTANDING MANAGER OF THE SEASON

Pep Guardiola has been named Premier League Manager of the Season for the second straight year after leading Manchester City to a successful title defence.

City finished a point ahead of Liverpool after a nail-biting battle for top spot that raged until the final day.

Their 32 victories and two draws tallied up to 98 points, two shy of the record 100 attained last season, and the EFL Cup winners could complete a domestic treble by beating Watford in the FA Cup final on Saturday.

Guardiola was announced as the winner at the League Managers Association awards evening on Tuesday.

Other nominees for the award include; Liverpool’s Klopp, Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino and Wolves head coach Nuno Espirito Santo.

Votes from the public were combined with those of a panel of experts to determine the winner.

Manchester United great, Alex Ferguson presented the LMA Manager of the Year trophy to Chris Wilder, who was also named Championship Manager of the Year for guiding Sheffield United to automatic promotion from the second tier.

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