World Football Governing body FIFA has just announced its list of nine nominees for the award of best women's coach.


The list includes Nigerian national team coach Florence Omagbeni . Her nomination follows her feat of becoming the first woman to win the Africa Women Cup of Nations both as a player and a coach.

The Best FIFA Women's Coach 2017 award nominees

Olivier Echouafni

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Ralf Kellermann

Xavi Llorens

Nils Nielsen

Florence Omagbemi

Gérard Prêcheur 

Dominik Thalhammer

Sarina Wiegman


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