He guided them back to the Premier League in his first season at the helm with a strong contingent of Portuguese players. He kept them up comfortably and they are now into the Europa League knockout stages and enjoying another good domestic campaign. AdvertisementFor: If silverware were the only factor, the 52-year-old Italian former Juventus boss would be a shoo-in. After City retained their Premier League crown last season, he may feel it is his time to step up. The 42-year-old Englishman has turned them into solid Premier League performers and has had success in developing players such as Callum Wilson and Tyrone Mings, who has since moved to Aston Villa.

Source: Daily Nation November 30, 2019 02:48 UTC