March 2024 Barclays Manager of the Month nominees

The nominees for March 2024's Barclays Manager of the Month award have been revealed.

Voting was open until 12:00 BST on Monday 8 April for you, the fans, to vote for your favourite out of Mikel Arteta, Andoni Iraola, Jurgen Klopp and Ange Postecoglou.

The fans' votes will be combined with those of a panel of football experts to decide the winner, who will be revealed the week after the shortlist is announced.

See: Iraola named Barclays Manager of the Month

Barclays Manager shortlist

Mikel Arteta (Arsenal)
P3 W2 D1 L0 GD+7

Beginning the month with a dazzling 6-0 win at Sheffield United, Arteta's side followed that up with a 2-1 success at home to Brentford to go top of the Premier League for the first time since Boxing Day. They then produced a fantastic defensive display to hold title rivals Manchester City to a goalless draw.

Arsenal

Mon 04 Mar
(A)

0 - 6 W

Sat 09 Mar
(H)

2 - 1 W

Sun 31 Mar
(A)

0 - 0 D

Andoni Iraola (Bournemouth)
P4 W3 D1 L0 GD+4

Iraola's Bournemouth took 10 points from a possible 12, winning 2-0 at Burnley and earning home victories over Luton Town and Everton. Their 4-3 win against Luton was spectacular, as it was the first time in 21 years a team had been trailing 3-0 and come back to win.

Bournemouth

Sun 03 Mar
(A)

0 - 2 W

Sat 09 Mar
(H)

2 - 2 D

Wed 13 Mar
(H)

4 - 3 W

Sat 30 Mar
(H)

2 - 1 W

Jurgen Klopp (Liverpool)
P3 W2 D1 L0 GD+2

Klopp's men went unbeaten through March despite dealing with a number of injuries to key players. Starting the month with a dramatic late win at Nottingham Forest, they then came from behind to draw with title rivals Man City before a 2-1 turnaround home victory over Brighton & Hove Albion that put them top of the Premier League.

Liverpool

Sat 02 Mar
(A)

0 - 1 W

Sun 10 Mar
(H)

1 - 1 D

Sun 31 Mar
(H)

2 - 1 W

Ange Postecoglou (Spurs)
P4 W3 D0 L1 GD+4

Postecolgou's Tottenham Hotspur boosted their hopes of UEFA Champions League qualification for next season with home wins over Crystal Palace and Luton Town either side of a 4-0 demolition of fourth-placed Aston Villa. The Australian is aiming to be only the third person in Premier League history to win as many as four Barclays Manager of the Month awards in a single season, after Pep Guardiola (2017/18), Klopp (2019/20) and Arteta (2022/23).

Tottenham Hotspur

Sat 02 Mar
(H)

3 - 1 W

Sun 10 Mar
(A)

0 - 4 W

Sat 16 Mar
(A)

3 - 0 L

Sat 30 Mar
(H)

2 - 1 W

2023/24 Barclays Manager winners

August: Ange Postecoglou (Spurs)
September: Ange Postecoglou (Spurs)
October: Ange Postecoglou (Spurs)
November: Erik ten Hag (Man Utd)
December: Unai Emery (Aston Villa)
January: Jurgen Klopp (Liverpool)
February: Mikel Arteta (Arsenal)