The International Federation of Football, History and Statistics (IFFHS) prepared a list of 15 nominees for best coach of 2023, among whom is the former Boca coach Jorge Almironwho led his team to the final of the Copa Libertadores, where they lost to Fluminense.
At the same time, the Quito League coach also appears, Luis Zubeldiawho led his players to be champions in the Copa Sudamericana, after beating Fortaleza of Brazil.
Renowned coaches such as the Spanish Josep Guardiola, who was champion with Manchester City in the Champions League, appear in the prestigious ranking; Carlo Ancelotti (Real Madrid); Xavi Hernández (Barcelona) and Fernando Diniz (Fluminense), among others.
The IFFHS valued Almirón’s work in Boca despite the fact that many fans showed their discontent at having lost a new Libertadores final.
He coached in a total of 43 games for the “Xeneize” team and obtained 17 wins, 13 draws and the same number of losses.
However, their cycle ended with the final lost against Fluminense, in overtime, by 2 to 1.
ANDIn the Professional League, they finished seventh with 44 points, 17 less than River, which was champion.
In the League Cupwas eliminated in the group stage, while the performance at the local level was reflected in the general table, where it finished sixth with 62 points, so it could not access the Copa Libertadores and qualified for the Copa Sudamericana.
“I leave with the sadness of not having been able to fulfill their dream of the Séptima, but with the peace of mind of having given everything and of having put Boca back in a Copa Libertadores final”he said after leaving the club.
The nominees for best coach in the world, according to the IFFHS:
- Jorge Almirón – Boca Juniors.
- Josep Guardiola – Manchester City.
- David Moyes – West Ham.
- Mikel Arteta – Arsenal.
- Simone Inzaghi – Inter Milan.
- Stefano Pioli – Milan.
- Luciano Spalletti – Napoli.
- Carlo Ancelotti – Real Madrid.
- Xavi Hernandez – Barcelona.
- Fernando Diniz – Fluminense.
- Luis Zubeldía – Quito League.
- Luis Castro – Al Nassr (also in Botafogo).
- Steve Cherundolo (Los Angeles FC).
- Marcel Koller (Al Ahly).
- Albert Riera (Auckland City).
Other categories, other Argentine nominees
In turn, the IFFHS made other lists in which several Argentines are nominated in different branches:
- Best national team coaches: Lionel Scaloni (Argentina), Marcelo Bielsa (Uruguay) and Fernando Batista (Venezuela).
- Best player: Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) and Gernán Cano (Fluminense).
- Best creator: Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), Ángel Di María (Benfica).
- Best young player: Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United).
- Best goalkeeper: Emiliano “Dibu” Martínez (Aston Villa).
- Best referee: Darío Herrera.
Source: Ambito
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