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An Evening of Celebration and Triumph at the LMA’s 34th Annual Awards
The LMA would like to thank all partners for their support of and contribution to its recent 34th Annual Awards Evening. Hosted at the prestigious JW Marriott Grosvenor House in London, the event brought together guests from across the world of football and beyond to celebrate incredible achievements and contributions to the game at what is a true highlight of the football calendar.
In particular, we would like to recognise our Lead Sponsors: Premier League and Sky Sports, Award Sponsors: Barclays, Vitality and SkyBet and Event Partners: Everest Home Improvements, Guinness, Mappin & Webb and Nike.
We were also delighted to invite Vitality Group CEO Greg Levine, alongside England Manager Thomas Tuchel, to present the coveted The Sir Alex Ferguson Trophy for the LMA Manager of the Year, presented by Vitality.
The partner trophy winners from the evening were:
The Sir Alex Ferguson Trophy for the LMA Manager of the Year, presented by Vitality: Frank Lampard OBE
Premier League Manager of the Year, presented by Barclays: Mikel Arteta
Barclays Women’s Super League Manager of the Year: Andrée Jeglertz
Barclays Women’s Super League 2 Manager of the Year: Karen Hills
Sky Bet Championship Manager of the Year: Frank Lampard OBE
Sky Bet League One Manager of the Year: Michael Skubala
Sky Bet League Two Manager of the Year: Andy Woodman
LMA supports launch of groundbreaking new WSL podcast series
The LMA is delighted to have supported the WSL with the launch of a new podcast series featuring some of the biggest managerial names in the women’s game. Making A Manager provides wide-ranging insight, from building winning cultures to making tough calls under pressure. The series also explores leadership, standards and what it really takes to bring out the best in people.
The series opens with interviews featuring Andrée Jeglertz, the head coach who won the Barclays WSL at the first attempt with Manchester City, and Amy Merricks, Birmingham City manager and winner of the Barclays Women’s Super League 2.
Make sure you never miss an episode by subscribing to the WSL Football Apple Podcast page and stay tuned for future releases.
Indeed’s new High Performance and Leadership Series launches in style at Wembley
The inaugural Indeed High Performance and Leadership Series launched in outstanding fashion at Wembley Stadium earlier this month. The event brought together senior HR and talent recruitment leaders from a wide range of industries for an exclusive evening centred around the theme of ‘Leading Talent with Insight’. The LMA is proud to support Indeed, and demonstrated this commitment by securing appearances from England legend John Barnes MBE and Brentford FC Director of Football Phil Giles, both of whom delivered fascinating and thought-provoking insights to attendees.
Phil provided a fascinating analysis of Brentford’s innovative, data-led recruitment model, exploring how the club’s strategic use of insight and analytics has underpinned its recent success and enabled the consistent identification and development of elite Premier League talent. Combined with John Barnes’ unique perspective on leadership, culture and high performance, the evening delivered a powerful blend of football, leadership and strategic thinking, highlighting the growing crossover between elite sport and modern talent acquisition.
A huge thank you to both John and Phil for their outstanding contribution to this flagship Indeed event.
Stuart Pearce MBE supports Sports Interactive and the incredible MAN v FAT community
The LMA was delighted to support Sports Interactive and MAN v FAT for their ‘Amazing Losers’ football match held at Walsall FC. LMA Member, and England legend Stuart Peace MBE joined the event as manager of one of the teams, with Everton icon Neville Southall in the opposite dugout. The match is an annual celebration to recognise the extraordinary weight-loss achievements of participants from across the MAN V FAT community. The organisation continues to make a life-changing impact by bringing men together to improve their health and wellbeing through football and sport.
On the pitch, it was Southall’s team who eventually ran out winners on penalties after an enthralling 4-4 draw. The event was a brilliant celebration of personal achievement and the transformational impact that football can have within society and the LMA is incredibly proud to have contributed.
Supporting The Premier League's flagship Youth Development Conference
Ange Postecoglou, Paul Nevin, and Will Still joined the Premier League in supporting its Youth Development Conference at Wembley Stadium, a flagship two-day event that brings together academy staff from all 92 Premier League and EFL clubs.
Designed to encourage collaboration and the sharing of best practice across the professional game, the conference highlighted different coaching philosophies, player development strategies and celebrated the season’s standout academy performers. All took part in engaging Q&A sessions, offering valuable insight into their own journeys in management and their approaches to nurturing young talent, providing a unique perspective on the future of elite player development.
A huge thank you to Will, Paul, and Ange for their support.
