List of Candidates for the December Manager of the Month Award in the English Premier League
The English Premier League announced the list of nominees for the Best Manager Award for December 2025, which included four prominent managers competing to lead their teams to achieve outstanding results during the past month.
The list included Pep Guardiola, manager of Manchester City, Mikel Arteta, manager of Arsenal, Unai Emery, manager of Aston Villa, and Daniel Farke, manager of Leeds United.
The winner is selected through a combination of fan votes, a panel of experts, and the captain of each club in the English Premier League to ensure the most deserving manager receives the award.
Performance of the nominees in December 2025:
Pep Guardiola - Manchester City: Played 5 matches, won all of them with no losses or draws.
Mikel Arteta - Arsenal: Played 6 matches, won 5 matches and suffered a single defeat against Aston Villa.
Unai Emery - Aston Villa: Played 6 matches, won 5 matches, and suffered one defeat against Arsenal.
Daniel Farke - Leeds United: Played 5 matches, won 2 matches and drew 3 matches against Liverpool, Brentford, and Sunderland, with no losses.
The list included Pep Guardiola, manager of Manchester City, Mikel Arteta, manager of Arsenal, Unai Emery, manager of Aston Villa, and Daniel Farke, manager of Leeds United.
The winner is selected through a combination of fan votes, a panel of experts, and the captain of each club in the English Premier League to ensure the most deserving manager receives the award.
Performance of the nominees in December 2025:
Pep Guardiola - Manchester City: Played 5 matches, won all of them with no losses or draws.
Mikel Arteta - Arsenal: Played 6 matches, won 5 matches and suffered a single defeat against Aston Villa.
Unai Emery - Aston Villa: Played 6 matches, won 5 matches, and suffered one defeat against Arsenal.
Daniel Farke - Leeds United: Played 5 matches, won 2 matches and drew 3 matches against Liverpool, Brentford, and Sunderland, with no losses.
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