In the early morning of September 1, Beijing time, the 2023 UEFA awards ceremony was held in the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola was elected UEFA's male coach of the year, Spanish women's soccer player Bon Mattei was elected UEFA's best women's soccer player, and Germany's famous player Jurgen Klose won the UEFA President's Award.
UEFA Men's Coach of the Year: Pep Guardiola (Manchester City)
In the 2022-23 season, Pep Guardiola led Manchester City to win the Premier League, the FA Cup and the Champions League, making the Blue Moon the second team in the history of English soccer to achieve the Triple Crown, and the second team in the history of the English Premier League to achieve three consecutive titles. Manchester City won the first Champions League title in the team's history.
UEFA Women's Player of the Year: Bon Mattei (Barcelona/Spain)
In the past season, Bonmati performed very well. She made 36 appearances for Barcelona, scoring 16 goals and assisting 18 times, helping the team win the La Liga title and the Champions League. Earlier this year, Bonmati helped Spain win the Women's World Cup and she was voted as the best player of the tournament. Bonmatti's rivals in that election included Chelsea Women's Australian striker Cole and Real Madrid Women's Spanish international Carmona, who won the World Cup final.
UEFA Women's Coach of the Year: Wegmann (England)
Although Wegmann did not lead England to win the 2023 Women's World Cup, he still achieved excellent results. Last year, Wegmann led England to their first Women's Euro win. Earlier this year, he led England to the final of the Women's World Cup, but England lost 0-1 to Spain and finished second.
UEFA President's Award: Klose
The award is similar to the Lifetime Achievement Award, which German star Klose single-piped. Prior to this, Beckham, Totti, Drogba and other famous players have received this honor.
