Four Championship managers have been nominated for the prestigious EFL Manager of the Season award, with Coventry City's Frank Lampard headlining the list alongside Alex Neil, Sergej Jakirovic, and Kim Hellberg.
The winner will be announced at the English Football League's annual awards ceremony in London on Sunday, April 19th. Last year's recipient was Burnley's Scott Parker.
Lampard has guided Coventry City to the brink of Premier League promotion, needing just four points from their final five matches to end a 25-year top-flight absence. Meanwhile, Kim Hellberg has maintained Middlesbrough's position in the automatic promotion spots for much of his tenure since taking over in November.
Alex Neil's Millwall have enjoyed a remarkable campaign, securing 21 victories—second only to Coventry's 25 wins. Sergej Jakirovic has engineered an impressive turnaround at Hull City, transforming last season's relegation escapees into genuine play-off contenders in his debut year at the helm.
Only Ipswich Town's Kieran McKenna misses out on a nomination for Championship manager of the season among the current top five clubs.
In the player categories, four standouts are vying for Championship Player of the Season: Middlesbrough midfielder Hayden Hackney, Coventry goalkeeper Carl Rushworth, Millwall forward Femi Azeez, and Swansea City's Zan Vipotnik—the division's top scorer with 20 goals.
The Young Player of the Season shortlist features three 21-year-old midfielders: Leicester City's Jordan James, Sheffield United's Sydie Peck, and Derby County's Bobby Clark, alongside 20-year-old Stoke City defender Ashley Phillips.
League One's managerial nominations include Lincoln City's Michael Skubala, who secured promotion over Easter weekend, alongside Bradford City's Graham Alexander, Cardiff City's Brian Barry-Murphy, and Stevenage's Alex Revell.
In League Two, Bromley's Andy Woodman leads the managerial contenders, joined by MK Dons' Paul Warne, Oldham Athletic's Micky Mellon, and Cambridge United's Neil Harris.