Sarina Wiegman and Renée Slegers Have Been Nominated for Coach of the Year in Women’s Football at the Uefa Ballon d’Or Election. Wiegman Recently won the European Championship with England, While Slegers won the Champions League with Arsenal.
The 55-Year-old Wiegman Led England to Their Second European Title in A Row Last Month. The English Team Came Back From A Deficit Against Spain in the Final (1-1) and Were then Better in the Penalty Shootout.
Last year, The Ballon d’Or for Trainers in Women’s Football was awarded for the first time. Wiegman Missed Out on the Win then. The Prize Went to Emma Hayes. She had LED Chelsea to the National Title and the American Team to Olympic Gold.
Wiegman was Previously Named Best Coach by Fifa Four Times. She took home that prize in 2017, 2020, 2022 and 2024. There is a Chance that Wiegman Will Now also win the balloon d’Or after the European Title with England.
Wiegman does have competition from the 36-year-old Slegers, who won the Champions League with Arsenal in May. She had started the Season as Assistant Coach to Jonas Eidevall, But The Swede Stepped Down in October. The Other Nomineese are Arthur Elias (Brazil), Sonia Bompastor (Chelsea) and Justine Madugu (Nigeria).
Difference Between Ballon d’Or and Fifa Prize
UEFA decided to scrap its owner of the year election in November 2023. The European Football Association Joined forces with the Ballon d’Or Election (Golden Ball) of the Renowned Magazine France Football . Journalists Determine the Outcome.
The Best Fifa Football Awards is the Counterpart of the Golden Ball. The National Coaches, The Captains of the National Teams, Fans and Journalists have a Say.
Kaptein and Van Domselaar also nominated
Chelsea Midfielder Wieke Kaptein Has a Chance at the Kopa Trophy for the Best Player Under 21. The Nineteen-Year-Old Oranje International Faces Competition from Michelle Agyemang, Linda Caicedo, Vicky López and Claudia Martínez Ovando.
Oranjekeeper Daphne from Domselaar Can Be Elected Best Goalkeeper. The goalkeeper of Arsenal Takes on Ann-Katrin Berger, Cata Coll, Hannah Hampton and Chiamaka Nnadozie.
Later on Thursday it will be announced which players are nominated for the balloon d’Or. The Award Ceremony Will Take Place on September 22 in Paris.