Candidates for the Manager of the Month award in the Premier League

The Premier League has announced the nominees for the October 2026 Manager of the Month award, which includes six prominent names, after they were nominated to compete for the "Barclays" Manager of the Month award.

The list included Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta, Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi, Aston Villa manager Unai Emery, Brighton manager Fabian Horzel, and AFC Bournemouth manager Marco Rose.

The league has opened voting for fans to choose their preferred coach, with fan votes combined with those of a panel of football experts to determine the award winner.

Voting will close at 12:00 PM GMT on Monday, November 9, with the winning coach to be announced next week.