#lmaawards — Public Fediverse posts

Sir Alex Ferguson sends message of congratulations to Frank Lampard, praising his work in guiding Coventry City into the Premier League. “Your personality as a manager and a leader is so clearly defined in how your team has played great football this season, with confidence and self-belief, and I’ve enjoyed watching them,” Ferguson said via @[email protected].

Lampard was awarded the Sir Alex Ferguson Trophy for LMA Manager of the Year voted by managers and based on the resources the individual manager has available to them. Ferguson added, “I know from speaking with you that you have great humility and, that important quality of a curious mind for learning.”

Following a glittering playing career (3xPL, 1xUCL, 1xEL, 4xFA, FOTY, 106 caps) Lampard could easily have simply gone into punditry. He's eloquent, insightful and brings authority to any discussion about elite football, club or international. But he loves the time on the training field, the contact with players, the challenge of building a team.

The competitive juices have flowed ever since he was doubted as a kid breaking through at West Ham. There's still a sense with Lampard that he is driven by proving people wrong. And proving himself right. And driven by a passion for the game and for winning.

Lampard has experienced a mixed time in management (at Derby, Chelsea twice and Everton), some of it very good, some less so, but his persistence (278 games and counting) and now lauded work at Coventry highlights his maturing into a manager of genuine substance at 47.

At a time when Dan Ashworth and Kevin Thelwell at the FA are focusing on developing more home-grown coaches, Lampard's prominence is even more significant. Thomas Tuchel's successor? #LMAawards #PUSB

Sarina Wiegman also receives LMA John Duncan Special Achievement Award for her inspirational and trophy-winning work with the Lionesses. Wiegman understandably unable to attend because of training but sent video of thanks. #LMAawards.

Thomas Tuchel presents Frank Lampard with the Sir Alex Ferguson Trophy LMA Manager of the Year. Lampard finished ahead of Keith Andrews, Mikel Arteta, Unai Emery, Pep Guardiola, Andoni Iraola, Michael Skubala and Andy Woodman. Lampard… Tuchel’s successor one day? #LMAawards.

Graeme Souness receives LMA John Duncan Special Achievement Award for services to the charity Debra UK which is dedicated to supporting individuals and families living with Epidermolysis Bullosa (butterfly skin). Souness has swum the Channel twice for the charity. #LMAawards

Andree Jeglertz wins WSL Manager of the Year. Ahead of Martin Ho and Renee Slegers. #LMAawards.

Karen Hills wins WSL2 Manager of the Year. Ahead of Amy Merricks and Jo Potter. #LMAawards.

Frank Lampard wins Championship Manager of the Year. Ahead of Philippe Clement, Sergej Jakirovic, Kieran McKenna, Alex Neil and Phil Parkinson. #LMAawards. #PUSB

Michael Skubala wins League One Manager of the Year. Ahead of Graham Alexander, Brian Barry-Murphy and Alex Revell. IMPly the best. #LMAawards.

Mikel Arteta wins LMA Premier League Manager of the Year. Arteta finished top of a very strong field ahead of nominees Keith Andrews, Michael Carrick, Pep Guardiola, Andoni Iraola and Regis Le Bris. (One guest had an Unai Emery mask). #LMAawards #AFC

Steve Bruce and Martin O’Neill inducted into the LMA Hall of Fame 1,000 Club. 🙌 #LMAawards

Arteta and Tuchel. #LMAawards

Impressive managerial five-a-side team being inducted into the LMA Hall of Fame 1,000 Club. #LMAawards