FIFA has officially announced the shortlist for The Best FIFA Football Awards 2024 in the Men's Coach of the Year category.

The following will compete for the title of The Best FIFA Men’s Coach:

Carlo Ancelotti (Italy), Real Madrid
Lionel Scaloni (Argentina), Argentina national team
Luis de la Fuente (Spain), Spain national team
Josep Guardiola (Spain), Manchester City
Xabi Alonso (Spain), Bayer Leverkusen

Xabi Alonso won the German Bundesliga 2023-24, the German Cup 2023-24 and did not lose a single match in the German league last season.

Carlo Ancelotti won the UEFA Champions League 2023-24, the Spanish La Liga 2023-24 and the Spanish Super Cup 2024.

Luis de la Fuente led the Spanish national team to victory at the European Championship 2024 and Lionel Scaloni won the America's Cup 2024 trophy with Argentina.

Josep Guardiola won the Club World Cup 2023, the English Premier League 2023-24, the FA Cup 2024 and was named the best coach of the season in the EPL

The voting is held on the FIFA website and will end on 10 December 2024.