Guardiola wins record fourth Barclays Manager of the Month award with December 2017 prize

Pep Guardiola has made history with a fourth Barclays Manager of the Month award in a row.

The Manchester City manager is the first to achieve the feat in the Premier League, adding to his September, October and November triumphs with the December award.

He celebrated winning the award with his backroom staff and squad during training on Friday.

Guardiola's League leaders opened up a 14-point gap at the top with six wins and one draw in an unbeaten month.

The Spaniard topped a six-man shortlist also including Everton's Sam Allardyce, Chelsea's Antonio Conte, Roy Hodgson of Crystal Palace, Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp and Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino.

The winner was selected by a combination of votes from a panel of experts and the public.