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Coach of the Year - Johan Cruyff Trophy

The Coach of the Year award is a new award presented as part of the Ballon d'Or awards. There has already been a FIFA Coach of the Year Award since 2010.

The first awards for the men's and women's coach of the year was in 2024. It was also announced that the prize will be called the "Johan Cruyff Trophy".

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The winners of the inaugural men's and women's coach of the year were announced at the 2024 Ballon d'Or ceremony.

2024 Men's Coach of the Year: Carlo Ancelotti  (Italy, Real Madrid)

Rank Coach Nationality Team Votes
1 Carlo Ancelotti Italy Real Madrid 118
2 Xabi Alonso Spain Bayer Leverkusen 89
3 Luis de la Fuente Spain Spain 63
4 Pep Guardiola Spain Manchester City 13
5 Lionel Scaloni Argentina Argentina 8
6 Gian Piero Gasperini Italy Atalanta 6

2024 Women's Coach of the Year: Emma Hayes (Chelsea / USA national team) 

Rank Coach Nationality Team Votes
1 Emma Hayes England Chelsea / USA 72
2 Jonatan Giráldez Spain Barcelona / Washington Spirit 49
3 Arthur Elias Brazil Corinthians / Brazil 14
4 Sonia Bompastor France France Lyon 5
5 Filipa Patão Portugal Portugal Benfica 4
6 Sarina Wiegman Netherlands England 3


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