Inzaghi and Spalletti arrive for FIFA Best awards ceremony – pictures

Italian coaches Simone Inzaghi and Luciano Spalletti have each arrived for the Finest FIFA Soccer Awards ceremony, which is being held in London on Monday night. 

Inzaghi and Spalletti make up two thirds of the finalists for the Finest FIFA Mens’ coach award, the opposite being Manchester Metropolis boss Pep Guardiola. Barcelona’s Xavi and Tottenham’s Ange Postecoglou have been additionally included on the unique five-man shortlist. 

Spalletti loved a marvellous calendar yr in 2023, steadying the ship after an underwhelming begin to the 2022-23 season, earlier than main Inter to the Champions League ultimate for the primary time in effectively over a decade. 

The Nerazzurri at the moment discover themselves 5 factors away from Juventus on the prime of the Serie A desk and likewise certified for the Champions League Spherical of 16 once more initially of December. 

The Finest FIFA Soccer Awards 2023, Simone Inzaghi candidato come miglior allenatore pic.twitter.com/SSR5tBaA3u

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Spalletti, now CT of the Italy nationwide crew, cemented his place in Napoli historical past in 2023 by bringing the Serie A title again to Campania for the primary time in 33 years.

Spalletti and Inzaghi are the one Italian representatives in any of the boys’s and girls’s classes for the 2023 awards.

Luciano Spalletti e Simone Inzaghi, gli unici italiani candidati al The Finest FIFA 👏🇮🇹 pic.twitter.com/nSHpdx7s2g

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