The Manchester United manager, Sir Alex
Ferguson, holds the Premier League trophy after his side beat Blackpool
on Sunday. Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images
Sir Alex Ferguson was tonight named Manager of the Year by his fellow league managers and used the occasion to offer his support to Carlo Ancelotti, sacked by Chelsea within an hour of the season's end for coming second.
Ferguson was also named the Premier League manager of the year following Manchester United's title triumph and picked up a special merit award for having passed 2,000 matches as manager.
Speaking at the League Managers' Association awards dinner in London via video link from Old Trafford, Ferguson said: "It's a wonderful honour. It has been a fantastic season for us in the most difficult league in the world."
Ancelotti, sacked by Chelsea on Sunday, attended the dinner and Ferguson said to him: "Carlo, you are a fantastic man and you have showed great courage in coming to the dinner tonight, well done."
Norwich's Paul Lambert was named the Championship manager of the year after the Canaries, runners-up to QPR, were promoted to the Premier League at the first attempt, having won the League One title a year ago. Brighton's Gus Poyet picked up the League One award and Chesterfield's John Sheridan won the League Two prize. The LMA service to football award was given to Jimmy Hill, for his lifetime's work as a player, manager, chairman and broadcaster.
Ferguson was also named the Premier League manager of the year following Manchester United's title triumph and picked up a special merit award for having passed 2,000 matches as manager.
Speaking at the League Managers' Association awards dinner in London via video link from Old Trafford, Ferguson said: "It's a wonderful honour. It has been a fantastic season for us in the most difficult league in the world."
Ancelotti, sacked by Chelsea on Sunday, attended the dinner and Ferguson said to him: "Carlo, you are a fantastic man and you have showed great courage in coming to the dinner tonight, well done."
Norwich's Paul Lambert was named the Championship manager of the year after the Canaries, runners-up to QPR, were promoted to the Premier League at the first attempt, having won the League One title a year ago. Brighton's Gus Poyet picked up the League One award and Chesterfield's John Sheridan won the League Two prize. The LMA service to football award was given to Jimmy Hill, for his lifetime's work as a player, manager, chairman and broadcaster.