Nuno Espirito Santo has been voted December 2024's Barclays Manager of the Month.
Nottingham Forest head coach Nuno wins the award for the second time in three months and for the sixth time overall in his Premier League career.
Nuno took Forest to second in the Premier League table for the first time since 1994, with five wins from six December matches, including three consecutive clean sheets to end the month.
Nuno said: "I have to thank the players who go out there and give their all for this club. Ultimately, this is recognition for their performances.
"We also have to thank everyone at the club and the support and ambition they show, starting with our owner, Mr Marinakis, all the way through to every member of staff. And finally, we cannot thank our fans enough for their magnificent support."
🗣️ ‘A reward for every one of us at the Club.’
— Nottingham Forest (@NFFC) January 10, 2025
Nuno on being named @PremierLeague Manager of the Month. 🏆
Only nine managers in Premier League history have won the award more times than Nuno, who joins Sam Allardyce and Sir Bobby Robson on six wins.
Nuno has now claimed it with Wolverhampton Wanderers in September 2018, June 2020 and October 2020, with Tottenham Hotspur in August 2021, and now Forest in October and December 2024.
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, Nuno Espirito Santo | 6 |
| Carlo Ancelotti, Eddie Howe, Kevin Keegan, Claudio Ranieri | 5 |
Nuno topped a four-man shortlist that also included Newcastle United's Eddie Howe, AFC Bournemouth's Andoni Iraola and Liverpool's Arne Slot, after votes from the public were combined with those of a panel of experts.
How high can Nuno take Forest?
Forest are currently on the Premier League's longest active winning streak, having won their last six matches to sit third in the table, level on points with Arsenal and six points behind leaders Liverpool.
They face Liverpool at home on Tuesday 14 January in a big top-of-the-table fixture, having beaten the Reds in the reverse fixture at Anfield. They are the only team this season to win against Slot's side in the Premier League.
2024/25 Barclays Manager of the Month winners
August: Fabian Hurzeler (Brighton)
September: Enzo Maresca (Chelsea)
October: Nuno Espirito Santo (Nottingham Forest)
November: Arne Slot (Liverpool)
December: Nuno Espirito Santo (Nottingham Forest)