Chelsea boss Antonio Conte is King of the King’s Road – and the Premier League

LMA members voted Chelsea boss Antonio Conte as the Manager of the Year sponsored by Everest, for the 2016-17 season at the 25th LMA Annual Awards Dinner. Antonio was presented the newly commissioned Sir Alex Ferguson Trophy by Sir Alex, England Manager and LMA President Gareth Southgate and Everest Board Member Tony Parsell. On collecting his award Antonio said: “I think I’ve had a lot of incredible emotions in my first season here in England. I want to say thank you to all the people who voted for me. It’s great to receive this award. I hope to deserve this [sic]. “It’s fantastic to read all the names that won this trophy and to stay with these managers is a great achievement for me. I hope to continue in the best way.” The full list of LMA Annual Awards Winners 2016/17 is as follows:

 

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Congratulations to @ChelseaFC boss Antonio Conte – @Barclays Premier League Manager of the Season for 2016/17.

 

LMA Chairman, Howard Wilkinson, said: “This evening’s silver celebration LMA Annual Awards Dinner allowed us to reflect on the first 25 years of our association.   “The evening also saw us present the new Sir Alex Ferguson Trophy for the LMA Manager of the Year sponsored by Everest for the first time. This magnificent trophy which was hand-crafted by Thomas Lyte, appointed Goldsmiths and Silversmiths to Her Majesty The Queen, recognises all previous winners of the Manager of the Year award stretching as far back as Sir Matt Busby in 1968, who have received the award at the recommendation of their fellow managers.   “To be honoured by your peers for not merely the achievement itself but also the manner of the achievement cannot be bettered, and this year we have welcomed a new name to the list of top professionals who have won this prestigious accolade. “For Antonio, to win the Premier League and reach the final of the FA Cup in his first season in England adds further lustre to the praise for a job well done. We are delighted he was able to join us this evening to collect his award and receive the credit from his peers he rightly deserves.”