Hansi Flick earns his place among the best: nomination for the Johan Cruyff 2025

France Football has announced the candidates for the Johan Cruyff Trophy 2025 in its men's and women's editions. With five candidates per category, this award seeks to recognize the best strategist on the planet in the 2024/2025 season, succeeding last year's winners, Carlo Ancelotti and Emma Hayes.

In this new edition, names that have left their mark on their respective benches stand out, both for titles won and for the style of play implemented in their squads. The fight for this recognition promises to be more competitive than ever.

The nominees for the Johan Cruyff Trophy 2025 male:

In the men's section, these are the five coaches who are vying for the award:

1. Antonio Conte: managed to become champion of Serie A with Naples, returning the club from southern Italy to the domestic throne.
2. Luis Enrique: signed a historic poker of titles with Paris Saint-Germain: Ligue 1, Champions Trophy, French League Cup and the UEFA Champions League.
3. Hansi Flick: coach of FC Barcelona, has been one of the key pieces in the conquest of the national treble with the Blaugrana team: LaLiga, Copa del Rey and Spanish Super Cup.
4. Enzo Maresca: won the title of Club World Cup 2025 at the helm of Chelsea, consolidating his breakthrough in the European elite.
5. Arne Slot: led Liverpool to conquer the Premier League, in a season of great regularity and offensive ambition.

An interesting detail: from this list, there is only one coach who already knows what it is to win this award. This is Luis Enrique, who obtained it in 2015 after leading FC Barcelona to a brilliant continental treble.

📌 AWARDS OF THE AWARD FOR BEST COACH:

1. 2010: José Mourinho - Real Madrid
2. 2011: Pep Guardiola - FC Barcelona
3. 2012: Vicente del Bosque - Spain
4. 2013: Jupp Heynckes - Bayern Munich
5. 2014: Joachim Löw - Germany
6. 2015: Luis Enrique - FC Barcelona
7. 2016-2023: the award is the FIFA The Best
8. 2024: Carlo Ancelotti - Real Madrid

The nominees for the Johan Cruyff Trophy 2025 female:

In the women's branch, there are also five coaches (and coaches) who aspire to recognition:

1. Sonia Bompastor: led Chelsea Women to the title of the English Women's Super League, consolidating a winning project.
2. Arthur Elias: coach of the Brazilian women's national team, recent champion of the 2025 Copa América.
3. Justine Madugu: led the Nigerian women's national team to conquer the 2025 African Women's Championship, demonstrating her tactical solvency.
4. Renée Slegers: led Arsenal Women to the title of the UEFA Women's Champions League, leaving several favorites in the way.
5. Sarina Wiegman: guided the English women's national team to lift the Euro 2025, reaffirming her prestige in international tournaments.

 📌 AWARDS OF THE AWARD FOR BEST FEMALE COACH:

1. 2010: Silvia Neid - Germany
2. 2011: Norio Sasaki - Japan
3. 2012: Pia Sundhage - United States
4. 2013: Silvia Neid - Germany
5. 2014: Ralf Kellermann - VFL Wolfsburg
6. 2015: Jill Ellis - United States
7. 2016-2023: the award is the FIFA The Best
8. 2024: Emma Hayes - United States