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Chris Wilder beats Pep Guardiola to LMA Manager of the Year award

Chris Wilder, Manager of Sheffield United looks on prior to the Sky Bet Championship match between Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United at Hillsborough Stadium on March 04, 2019 in Sheffield, England.
Image: Chris Wilder has achieved two promotions in three years

Chris Wilder beat Pep Guardiola to the LMA Manager of the Year award after leading Sheffield United to Premier League promotion.

The 51-year-old has achieved two promotions in three years since joining his boyhood club in 2016 and finished second in this season's Sky Bet Championship.

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Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder says being named the LMA Manager of the Year is the perfect end to an 'incredible' season.

Wilder saw off Guardiola, Jurgen Klopp, Mauricio Pochettino, Nuno Espirito Santo and Daniel Farke to win the top prize.

He also received the LMA Championship award.

Pep Guardiola celebrates winning the Premier League title after the 4-1 win over Brighton
Image: Pep Guardiola picked up the Premier League manager of the year award

Guardiola was named Premier League Manager of the Year after guiding Manchester City to a successful Premier League title defence.

Speaking at the awards dinner, Guardiola said: "I want to share this, of course, with my players, because they are the artists of everything, and to my staff because we fought a lot.

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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola thanked Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool for an incredible title race, after being named the Premier League Manager of the Year.

"Also, for all the managers in the Premier League, especially Jurgen Klopp - he was an incredible contender to face until the end.

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"It was a pleasure to play against all of them."

Luton boss Mick Harford
Image: Mick Harford received the League One award after leading Luton to promotion

The League One award went to Luton's Mick Harford, who stepped down from his caretaker role at the end of the season with Graeme Jones now set to take charge.

Danny Cowley collected the League Two award after Lincoln claimed the title with 85 points.

Outgoing Premier League executive chairman Richard Scudamore was given the LMA's special recognition award, having recently stood down following some 19 years in the role.

John Still was presented with the LMA's special achievement award following his long career which included spells at the likes of Dagenham & Redbridge, Peterborough, Barnet and Luton.

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