00:00Hailing from the football-mad city of Liverpool, Arnie Schlott has brought glory back to Merseyside in his debut season.
00:09The Dutchman's tactical clarity and calm leadership delivered Liverpool's 20th top-flight title, rekindling the pride of Anfield and reigniting rivalries across the north-west.
00:21Well, it's Arnie Schlott who headlines the nominees for the 2024-25 Premier League Manager of the Season Award.
00:28But there is no place for Bournemouth's Andoni Iriola, despite his widely praised work.
00:34Schlott has enjoyed a sensational debut campaign in England, guiding Liverpool to just their second Premier League title and first since 2019-20, after succeeding Jurgen Klopp last summer.
00:46The Reds clinched the title with four games to spare, matching Manchester United's tally of 20 top-flight championships.
00:53Despite the league's success, Schlott's season wasn't without setbacks.
00:58Liverpool lost the Carabao Cup final to Newcastle, exited the Champions League on penalties to PSG and were stunned by Plymouth in the FA Cup fourth round.
01:07Joining Schlott on the shortlist is Eddie Howe, who led Newcastle to a top-five finish and a return to the Champions League, while delivering their first domestic trophy since 1955.
01:20Nino Espirito Santo is also recognised after transforming Nottingham Forest into European contenders and FA Cup semi-finalists.
01:29Forest spent time in the top three and remained seventh with two matches to go.
01:33Thomas Strank is another nominee, having steered Brentford to eighth and into European contention, what would be their best ever Premier League finish.
01:43The Bees also reached the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.
01:46Completing the list is Vitor Pereira, who took over from Gary O'Neill at Wolves in December and sparked a remarkable turnaround as Wolves climbed from relegation danger to 14th,
01:56thanks to a record-setting run of six consecutive league victories.
02:02Well, with Schlott the favourite but a very even list of nominees throughout, plenty of top-five managers have put their clubs back in the conversation this campaign.
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