Five bosses. Five unbeaten records. Help decide who wins the award
Five managers with unbeaten records in January have been nominated for the Barclays Manager of the Month award, and you can help to decide who wins.
Fans can vote for Mikel Arteta, Steve Cooper, Roberto De Zerbi, Unai Emery or Thomas Frank before 12:00 GMT on Monday 30 January.
Your vote will be combined with those of a panel of football experts to decide the winner, who will be announced next week.
Barclays Manager shortlist
Mikel Arteta (ARS)
P3 W2 D1 L0 GD+3
It has been another stellar month for November/December award winner Arteta. Arsenal claimed seven points out of nine from matches against three of their main rivals, finishing January with a thrilling 3-2 win over Manchester United.
Steve Cooper (NFO)
P4 W2 D2 L0 GD+3
The Welshman oversaw an unbeaten four-match run for Nottingham Forest, who started 2023 in the bottom three but will end the month in 13th. Highlights included back-to-back wins against Southampton and Leicester City.
Roberto De Zerbi (BHA)
P3 W2 D1 L0 GD+6
The Italian has Brighton & Hove Albion ticking. His team scored nine goals in January, with seven of those coming as they blew away Everton and Liverpool by 4-1 and 3-0 scorelines respectively.
Unai Emery (AVL)
P4 W3 D1 L0 GD+4
Emery has hit the ground running at Villa Park. An impressive 2-0 win at Tottenham Hotspur was followed by consecutive victories over Leeds United and Southampton.
Thomas Frank (BRE)
P3 W2 D1 L0 GD+4
Brentford enjoyed another successful month under the guidance of Frank, who is shortlisted for the award for the second time in a row. The Bees were unbeaten in three matches and claimed convincing wins over Liverpool and AFC Bournemouth before a draw at Leeds United.
Also in this series
Part 1: Select your Castrol Save of the Month
Part 2: Pick your EA SPORTS Player of the Month
Part 4: Choose your Budweiser Goal of the Month
