Mikel Arteta is the frontrunner for the LMA Manager of the Year award, to be announced on Tuesday night. The Arsenal boss secured his first Premier League title as a manager, ending the club's 20-year wait for the league crown. Despite a wobble in March, Arteta's side won their final five games to clinch the championship and remain in contention for the Champions League.
Unai Emery continues to impress at Aston Villa, winning his fifth Europa League and securing Champions League football via a fourth-place finish. Andoni Iraola led Bournemouth into Europe for the first time before his departure, ending with an 18-match unbeaten run. Regis Le Bris guided Sunderland to a seventh-place finish and European football after promotion via the play-offs.
In the lower leagues, Frank Lampard earned promotion to the Premier League with Coventry City, his first as a manager. Michael Skubala's Lincoln City won League One with over 100 points, finishing 26 points clear of third. Adam Woodman took Bromley to the third tier for the first time in their history, with an unbeaten home record in League Two.
