Milena Bertolini nominated for the Best FIFA Women’s Coach award
MONTPELLIER, FRANCE - JUNE 25: Head coach Milena Bertolini of Italy Women looks on during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup France Round Of 16 match between Italy and China at Stade de la Mosson on June 25, 2019 in Montpellier, France. (Photo by Tullio M. Puglia/Getty Images)
The Head Coach of the Azzurre, who led Italy to the quarter-finals of the World Cup in France, was included in the list of the top 10 coaches in women’s football
July 31, 2019 • 14:01
PHOTO MONTPELLIER, FRANCE - JUNE 25: Head coach Milena Bertolini of Italy Women looks on during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup France Round Of 16 match between Italy and China at Stade de la Mosson on June 25, 2019 in Montpellier, France. (Photo by Tullio M. Puglia/Getty Images)
Milena Bertolini has been named among the top 10 coaches in women’s football at the ‘Best FIFA Football Awards.’ The Head Coach of the Women’s National Team, who last June led Italy to the quarter-finals of the World Cup in France, was included in the top ten by a panel of experts who based their decisions on the results achieved in the last season.
MONTPELLIER, FRANCE - JUNE 25: Aurora Galli of Italy Women celebrates with head coach Milena Bertolini after scoring Italy's second goal during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup France Round Of 16 match between Italy and China at Stade de la Mosson on June 25, 2019 in Montpellier, France. (Photo by Tullio M. Puglia/Getty Images)
Of the 10 coaches nominated for the prize, the three finalists shall be decided on FIFA’s website by the fans, whose votes will be weighted against those of other key members of the football community: journalists, coaches of national teams and captains. The winner will be announced at the ‘Best FIFA Football Awards’ held in Milan on 23 September.
The other nine candidates for the award of best coach of a women's team are the US World Champion Head Coach Jill Ellis, the Head Coach of World Cup runners-up The Netherlands Sarina Wiegman, England and Sweden’s Head Coaches Phil Neville and Peter Gerhardsson, the Coach of the Japanese Under-20 National Team Futoshi Ikeda, the Coach of Spanish Under-17 side Antonia Is, Arsenal’s Joe Montemurro, Lyon’s Reynald Pedros and North Carolina Courage’s Paul Riley.
