Al Ahly manager Pitso Mosimane is in the list for the IFFHS Manager of the Year award.
The South African tactician has won 2 CAF Champion League trophies in the space of eight months and he is considered as one of the best all-time coaches in Africa.
He is among the three coaches from Africa who were shortlisted for the award with the others being Manqoba Mngqithi, head coach of Sundowns, and incumbent Al Masry head coach Moeni Chaabani.
Full list of nominees:
- Thomas Tuchel (Germany, Chelsea)
- Josep Guardiola (Spain, Manchester City)
- Mauricio Pochettino (Argentina, PSG)
- Zinedine Zidane (France, Real Madrid)
- Unai Emeri (Spain, Villarreal)
- Ole Gunnar Solskjær (Norway, Manchester United)
- Hans-Dieter Flick (Germany, Bayern)
- Julian Nagelsmann (Germany, Leipzig)
- Diego Simeone (Argentina, Atletico Madrid)
- Antonio Conte (Italy, Internazionale)
- Christophe Galtier (France, Lille)
- Yuriy Vernydub (Ukraine, Sheriff)
- Renato Gaúcho (Brazil, Flamengo)
- Abel Ferreira (Brazil, Palmeiras)
- Alexi Stival “Cuca” (Brazil, Atlético Mineiro)
- Pitso Mosimane (South Africa/Al Ahly SC team)
- Manqoba Mngqithi (South Africa, Mamelodi Sundowns)
- Moeni Chaabani (Tunisia, Esp Tunis)
- Jim Curtin (USA, Philadelphia Union)
- Santiago Solari (Argentina, CF America team)
- Javier Aguirre (Mexico, CF Monterrey)
- Juan Reynoso (Peru, Cruz Azul team)
- Leonardo Jardim (Portugal, Al Hilal FC)
- Gi dong Kim (South Korea, Pohang Steelers)
