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England boss Sarina Wiegman and striker Beth Mead have been shortlisted for top UEFA awards.
Wiegman has been nominated for the UEFA Women’s Coach of the Year award alongside Germany boss Martina Voss-Tecklenburg and Sonia Bompastor, manager of Champions League winners Lyon.
The Dutch native masterminded a first major trophy for the Lionesses last month when England beat Germany in the Wembley final to win Euro 2022.
⚽ Sonia Bompastor, Martina Voss-Tecklenburg and Sarina Wiegman are nominated for the UEFA Women’s Coach of the Year!
Find out how they are assessed and who votes for the winner, which will be announced next Thursday: ⬇️
— UEFA (@UEFA) August 17, 2022
Arsenal striker Mead is in the running for the UEFA Women’s Player of the Year award.
Mead, who was last week named as a nominee for the Ballon d’Or Feminin prize, was the top scorer at Euro 2022 and named player of the tournament.
The 27-year-old will be up against Wolfsburg and Germany midfielder Lena Oberdorf and Spain’s Barcelona captain Alexia Putellas.
🥇 Beth Mead, Lena Oberdorf and Alexia Putellas are the three nominees for the 2021/22 UEFA Women's Player of the Year award!
The winner will be announced at the 2022/23 #UCL group stage draw ceremony on 25 August.
Full story and how voting works: ⬇️#UEFAawards
— UEFA (@UEFA) August 17, 2022
The top three nominees were voted for by a jury consisting of the coaches who were at Euro 2022 and in the group stages of last season’s Champions League.
Journalists selected by the European Sports Media were also part of the jury.
The award winners will be announced at the 2022-23 Champions League group stage draw ceremony, which will take place in Istanbul on August 25.
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