Sir Alex Ferguson has picked up his second League Managers
Association (LMA) Performance League award of the season.
The LMA award quarterly accolades aimed at recognising the work of
managers at all levels of the professional game.
Sir Alex won the award earlier this season for the excellent start
United made to the 2006/07 campaign and now, as the season enters
its most crucial stage, the United boss has won it again for
January-March 2007.
It's a great honour to win this award for a second time," he told
the LMA website, leaguemanagers.com, after being presented with the
award at United's Carrington training ground by former Reds skipper
Bryan Robson.
But he dedicated the award to the hard work his players and staff
have put in since the turn of the year. The efforts of our players
and all our coaching staff has been fantastic this season," he
said, "this award is for their collective efforts.
Chief Executive John Barnwell said: It is a great achievement to
win one award in a season but the fact that Sir Alex has now won
two demonstrates the tremendously high standards he is setting for
our profession on a consistent basis."
Sir Alex beat two managers from League Two to top spot in the
awards - powered by ProZone. Stockports Jim Gannon finished
runner-up behind Ferguson, with Rochdales Keith Hill in
third.
Our unique awards are designed to reward and reflect success by
managers at all levels of the professional game," added Barnwell.
"And Jim and Keith are both doing marvellous jobs with Stockport
and Rochdale."