Pulis, Rodgers managers of the year
Rodgers' award was voted on by all LMA members, including every
manager in the top-four professional leagues in English football. Pulis'
award is specific to the Premier League only.
Rodgers, who hails from Northern Ireland, was honoured for the
first time at the annual awards dinner in London after he led the Reds
to second place in the Premier League, which was the club's highest
finish in five years.
LMA chairman Howard Wilkinson said of Rodgers' win: "There can be
no greater tribute to a manager and his work than a tribute awarded by
his match day foes and peers. This evening we applaud Brendan Rodgers as
he receives that most valuable award.
"Liverpool Football Club's performances and results this season have
provoked memories of some of those momentous years in the past when they
had to contend with those two United's, the first from Leeds, the
second from Manchester.
"For Liverpool and Brendan, I'm sure we all hope this season marks the beginning of a new voyage and a new era."
Pulis' work at Palace saw the club keep their top flight status
after the former Stoke boss guided them to an 11th place finish. When
Pulis arrived at the club, Palace had just four points but they finished
the season with a haul of 45 and steered well clear of a relegation
that looked certain earlier in the year.
He told his club's official website: "This is a community club
based in the most densely populated area in London and has a great
opportunity of pushing forward. We've got to stay in the Premier League
for the next two or three years to realise what we can eventually
achieve. We have to look forward and say this is the way we will go and
do it."
Leicester manager Nigel Pearson won the Sky Bet Football League
Championship Manager of the Year award after he steered the Foxes to
automatic promotion to the top flight, while Wolves' Kenny Jackett and
Leyton Orient's Russell Slade were named joint League One Managers of
the Year.
Scunthorpe's Russ Wilcox picked up the League Two award with
Sheffield United's Nigel Clough named the FA Cup Manager of the Year.
source: http://www.espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/1819812/pulis-rodgers-win-managers-year?cc=4716
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