It’s only a few hours until we know who gets crowned the best coach of 2014, which is contested by Carlo Ancelotti, Joachim Low and Diego Simone.
We take a look at why each one deserves the title of FIFA Coach Of The Year:
Carlo Ancelotti - Real Madrid
After taking over from Jose Mourinho at Real Madrid back in 2013, the Italian has had plenty of work rebuilding a once very divided, star-studded squad. The Italian exceeded expectations in his first season at the Bernabeau, as he started building his own Galacticos side and restored a much- needed sense of calm. His first trophy came in June 2014, beating Barcelona 2-1 to lift the Copa Del Rey. Ancelotti managed to deliver the club’s 10th UEFA Champions League trophy, where they beat city rivals Atletico Madrid in the showpiece match. In August, Ancelotti added the UEFA Super Cup to his trophy cabinet and in December, he finished off the year with the FIFA Club World Cup.
Diego Simeone - Atletico Madrid
The man that once played for the club, now manages the team and has done brilliantly to put Atletico Madrid back on the map. Simeone’s dedication and love for the club shines through in his press conferences and when he is pitch side. He broke the nine year dominance that Real Madrid and Barcelona had on La Liga by winning the league title last season. The Argentine also took Atletico all the way to the Champions League final, which they narrowly lost to Real Madrid following drama in stoppage time and the ensuing extra-time. Simone did, however, beat Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup last year, which made it two titles in one season for him and his squad.
Joachim Low - Germany
It’s been a long, hard road to success for Joachim Low, but he has finally won the biggest prize in world football - the FIFA World Cup. Low has been in charge of the German national side for eight-and-a-half years, in which he took the side to a third place finish at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa too. He is known to be a strict tactician and extremely hard worker on and off the pitch. Winning the FIFA World Cup last year in Brazil was a fantastic achievement and he also managed to hammer the hosts 7-1 in the semi-final along the way.
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