FIFA have officially unveiled the nominees for The Best FIFA Men's Coach award, with Didier Dechamps, Zinedine Zidane, Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola included in a 11-man shortlist, while Jose Mourinho has been dropped out.
11-MAN NOMINEE SHORTLIST
Massimiliano Allegri (Juventus)
Stanislav Cherchesov (Russia)
Zlatko Dalic (Croatia)
Didier Deschamps (France)
Pep Guardiola (Manchester City)
Jurgen Klopp (Liverpool)
Roberto Martinez (Belgium)
Diego Simeone (Atletico Madrid)
Gareth Southgate (England)
Ernesto Valverde (Barcelona)
Zinedine Zidane (Real Madrid)
DETAILS FOR THE BEST FIFA MEN'S COACH AWARD
The Best FIFA Men's Coach award recognises the finest coaches for their respective achievements during the period from 3 July 2017 to 15 July 2018 inclusive for the men's category. The shortlisted candidates have been selected by a panel of footballing experts.
Former Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has been awarded the 2017 Best FIFA Men's Coach, leading Los Blancos into Champions League and La Liga glory last year.
From that final shortlist, key members of the footballing community - namely journalists, fans, national team coaches and captains - will vote for the winner, with the final three nominees to be announced at a later stage.
All award winners will be revealed at The Best FIFA Football Awards show in London on 24 September.