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They say that in a game of chess if the pieces are handled by a good player, one can win the game with a single pawn; same is the case with football. A good manager doesn't need superstars in his team to win a game, a mediocre team too can do wonders if managed by the right manager. We remember what Claudio Ranieri did with Leicester City all too well.
The Premier League Manager of the Month award is the award given to the best manager each month of the season and is awarded on the first or second Friday of the following month.
The inaugural recipient of the PL Manager of the Month was the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson in August 1993. He has won this award numerous times since then. Harry Redknapp is the only manager to have won this award with six different sides. The most recent recipient of this award is Eddie Howe of AFC Bournemouth as of January 2018.
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In the world of football, there are many managers who have done wonders by getting the best out of each player, and subsequently making the entire team stronger. While there are numerous managers who have won the PL Manager of the Month award, let us look at the managers who have won the award the most number of times.
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#5 Harry Redknapp
Known for his man management skills, Harry Redknapp is one the most experienced managers in the world of football. He has managed more than 1300 games during his career, which is an achievement of its own. During his lengthy career, Harry Redknapp has won the Premier League Manager of the Month award eight times.
Redknapp started his managerial career at AFC Bournemouth in 1983. He stayed at the club until 1992 before being forced to leave the club due to injuries he obtained during a car accident.
He then restarted his career with West Ham United in 1994, and won the UEFA Intertoto Cup in 1999. He joined Portsmouth after leaving West Ham in 2001 but left the Poppies too in 2004 after some disputes with the club's management.
He then had spells at Southampton (49 games in charge), Tottenham (198 games in charge), and Queens Park Rangers (105 games in charge) before joining Jordan's national side in 2016.
Harry Redknapp last managed Birmingham City in 2017, but was sacked by the club just after a few months.
#4 Martin O'Neill
The former Northern Ireland international, Martin O'Neill hung up his boots in 1985 and decided to start his new career as a manager in 1987 with Grantham Town. He left the club in 1989 and then had a brief spell at Shepshed Charterhouse, who currently play in the ninth tier of the English football league system.
He moved to Wycombe Wanderers in February 1990 and led the club to the football division for the first time but moved to Norwich City in June 1995, before leaving in December due to differences with the club chairman.
He joined Leicester City, immediately after leaving Norwich City and got them promoted to the Premier League during his first season at the club. He then enjoyed four seasons in the PL with Leicester, before getting relegated back to the Championship in 2000.
Martin O'Neill left Leicester City the following year and joined the Scottish Premier League club, Celtic. He stayed for five seasons at Celtic and won three Scottish Premiership titles. Celtic finished as the UEFA Cup runners-up in 2003, losing to Jose Mourinho's Porto under his leadership.
He then stayed on in the English top-flight for seven more seasons and won the Premier League Manager of the Month award eight times during his stay.
He started managing the Northern Ireland National Team in 2013, and has remained there since then.
#3 David Moyes
Surprise, surprise! West Ham's current manager, David Moyes, mostly known for his time with Everton has the third most number of PL Manager of the Month award to his name.
David Moyes started his managerial career with the Division 2 club, Preston North End in 1998, and helped the club to reach the Football League First Division play-off final in 2001 - which they lost to Bolton Wanderers.
Everton came calling for him in 2002 and he eventually joined the side on 22 March in the same year. He stayed at the Goodison park until 2013 and brought stability to the club during his tenure. He won the PL Manager of the Month award ten times during his time with Everton.
He joined Manchester United in 2013 to replace Sir Alex Ferguson but failed to fill the boots of the legendary manager and eventually got sacked after just one year with the club.
After leaving Manchester United, he briefly managed Real Sociedad and Sunderland before moving to West Ham United in 2017, the club he is currently managing.
#2 Arsene Wenger
Known for his unique training methods and the ability to develop young talents, the Frenchman joined Arsenal in 1996 after his successful spells with Nancy, Monaco and Nagoya Grampus Eight.
He is in his 22nd season with the club and has won seven FA cups, seven Community Shields and three Premier League titles with the Gunners, including the invincible 2003-2004 season.
Arsene Wenger has won three Premier League Manager of the Season awards and has won the Premier League Manager of the Month awards a grand total of 15 times. However, things aren't going well for the aging Frenchman and he is at risk of losing the Arsenal job in the summer.
#1 Sir Alex Ferguson
The former Manchester United manager, Sir Alex Ferguson is regarded as one of the best and most successful managers of all time.
Ferguson started his managerial career with East Stirlingshire in 1974 before departing for St. Mirren in the following season. He was very impressive in his spell with St. Mirren, before joining Aberdeen in 1978. His start at Aberdeen was poor but he eventually improved with time and led Aberdeen to glory in the UEFA Cup.
Aberdeen won three Scottish Premier Division during his eight years spell at the club. He also managed the Scottish National Team between 1985 and 1986.
Sir Alex Ferguson joined Manchester United in 1986 and that was the start of the 'golden era' at the Old Trafford. He spent 26 years with the Red Devils - winning 38 major trophies with the club, including 13 Premier Leagues and two UEFA Champions League titles.
Sir Alex Ferguson has won the PL Manager of the Year award 11 times and the PL Manager of the Month award a whopping 27 times.
