Nottingham Forest head coach Nuno Espirito Santo has been named the October 2024 Barclays Manager of the Month.
It gives Forest a Premier League awards double, after Chris Wood was voted the EA SPORTS Player of the Month.
Nuno and Wood with their awards
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Nuno and Wood
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Nuno and Wood credit their Forest colleagues
Nuno and Wood
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Nuno and Wood credit their Forest colleagues
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Nuno wins the award after an unbeaten month, earning seven points from a possible nine. After a 1-1 draw at Chelsea, Nuno's team won back-to-back matches in the Premier League for the first time since December 2023, beating Crystal Palace and winning an East Midlands derby at Leicester City.
The 50-year-old topped a four man shortlist that also included Pep Guardiola, Fabian Hurzeler, and Arne Slot, claiming the award after votes from the public were combined with those of a panel of experts.
He becomes a five-time winner of the award, previously winning it with Wolverhampton Wanderers in September 2018, June 2020 and October 2020, as well as with Tottenham Hotspur in August 2021.
It means only 11 managers in Premier League history have won the award more times than he has, with Nuno now level with Carlo Ancelotti, Eddie Howe, Kevin Keegan and Claudio Ranieri.
Most Barclays Manager of the Month awards
| Manager | Awards |
|---|---|
| Sir Alex Ferguson | 27 |
| Arsene Wenger | 15 |
| Pep Guardiola | 11 |
| Jurgen Klopp, David Moyes | 10 |
| Martin O'Neill, Harry Redknapp | 8 |
| Mikel Arteta, Rafa Benitez | 7 |
| Sam Allardyce, Sir Bobby Robson | 6 |
| Carlo Ancelotti, Eddie Howe, Kevin Keegan, Claudio Ranieri, Nuno Espirito Santo | 5 |
2024/25 Barclays Manager of the Month winners
August: Fabian Hurzeler (Brighton)
September: Enzo Maresca (Chelsea)
October: Nuno Espirito Santo (Nott'm Forest)