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David Byrom

'Give him the award now' - Leeds United fans react to Marcelo Bielsa's FIFA nomination

Leeds United fans have urged each other to vote in FIFA's The Best awards following Marcelo Bielsa's nomination for men's coach of the year.

Bielsa has been shortlisted for the award after leading the Whites to promotion to the Premier League.

With the eligibility period meaning achievements up to the start of October were also included in consideration for the nomination process, Leeds' impressive start to the Premier League season also went some way to securing Bielsa his nomination.

With fans able to vote on who they want to win the award, Whites supporters have urged each other to have their say.

Bielsa faces some stiff competition on the five-man shortlist for the best men's coach award.

Alongside the Whites boss, Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp, Bayern Munich's Hansi Flick, Sevilla's Julen Lopetegui and Real Madrid's Zinedine Zidane have also been nominated.

Flick won the Champions League and Bundesliga with Bayern, whilst Lopetegui claimed the Europa League.

Zidane won La Liga, whilst Klopp led Liverpool to their maiden Premier League title.

It means Bielsa is the only manager on the list not to have won a major title in the last 12 months.

Fans' votes will be equally weighted alongside votes from national managers and captains and journalists in order to determine the winner.

The five-man shortlist will be whittled down to three finalists ahead of the award ceremony, which takes place in Zurich on December 17.

Other awards that will be announced is the best men and women's player of the year and the Puskas award, which is the best goal of the last 12 months.

The next winner of the FIFA Fair Play award - won last year by Bielsa and Leeds - will also be unveiled.

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