That night, in the early hours of August 27th Beijing time, under the bright starry sky of Istanbul, Turkey, the draw for the UEFA Champions League group stage for the 2022-2023 season was held in tandem with UEFA's annual gala. On this star-studded night, Italian soccer star Sacchi was honored with the UEFA President's Special Award, while Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti was crowned the best manager in men's soccer for his outstanding coaching talent, standing out from the fierce competition between Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp.
Details of the UEFA 2022 Awards are revealed:
UEFA President's Special Award: Sacchi (Italy coach)
Men's Soccer Awards:
Best Coach: Carlo Ancelotti (Real Madrid, won La Liga and the Champions League).
Coach Candidates: Carlo Ancelotti (Real Madrid), Pep Guardiola (Manchester City), Klopp (Liverpool)
Best player: Benzema (Real Madrid)
Candidates: Benzema (Real Madrid), Courtois (Real Madrid), De Bruyne (Manchester City)
Women's Soccer Awards:
Coach of the Year: Sarina Wichmann (England women's soccer, who led her team to the Women's European Cup this summer).
Coaches-in-waiting: Sonia Bompasto (Lyon women's soccer), Martina Vos-Tecklenberg (Germany women's soccer), Sarina Wichmann (England women's soccer)
Best player: Alexia Putrias (Spain/Barcelona)
Players in Waiting: Beth Meade (England/Arsenal), Lena Oberdorf (Germany/Wolfsburg), Alexia Putrias (Spain/Barcelona)
