Paul Ince has been
snubbed by the League Managers' Association annual awards - despite
a double triumph.
And Ince's agent, Steve
Kutner, last night said it was 'a bit sinister' that the MK Dons
boss had not won the gong.
Ince, the first black player
to captain England, was the only title-winning manager not to be
recognised by the LMA.
Sir Alex Ferguson, Tony
Mowbray and Roberto Martinez won the awards in their respective
divisions.
But Ince, who won the League
Two title and the Johnstones Paint Trophy, was beaten to the LMA
award by Hereford boss Graham Turner, whose team finished
third.
Kutner said: "I consider it a
bit sinister that every manager who won the league from the Premier
all the way through was named LMA manager of the year except Paul,
who won the double in his first season.
"I have nothing against
Graham Turner, I just cannot understand how Paul could have been
overlooked."
The LMA awards are decided by
votes cast by each manager from their respective four
divisions.