France Football magazine has announced the list of nominees for the 2026 Coach of the Year award.

Operativ Media reports that Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta, Spain national team coach Luis de la Fuente, Aston Villa manager Unai Emery, Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany, and PSG manager Luis Enrique will compete for the award.

Under Arteta, Arsenal became the English champion last season. De la Fuente led the Spanish national team to victory in the 2026 World Cup.

Emery won the Europa League with Aston Villa in the 2025/26 season. Kompany led Bayern to the Bundesliga title, while Enrique guided PSG to the French championship and a second consecutive Champions League victory.

The awards ceremony will be held in London on October 26. The winner of the 2026 Ballon d'Or will also be announced during the event.