Best FIFA Women’s Coach 2024 nominees: Hayes, Giraldez & Bompastor in

See the eight names shortlisted for The Best FIFA Women’s Coach for 2024 and the accomplishments that got them there.

Eight names are on the shortlist. Read about what they did from 21 August 2023 to 10 August 2024 to get there, and cast your vote for The Best FIFA Women’s Coach.

Arthur Elias

The Sao Paulo native waved his magic wand at both club and international level. First, Arthur led Corinthians to the Brasileirão and Libertadores crowns, masterminding a final reverse of arch-rivals Palmeiras in the latter. Then, after succeeding Pia Sundhage at the controls, he guided Brazil to runners-up finishes at the Concacaf W Gold Cup and the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament, losing two very competitive deciders 1-0 to USA.

Sonia Bompastor

The Division 1 title was claimed for a 17th time in 18 years as Bompastor’s Lyon secured glory, scoring 3.73 goals per game on average and finishing 11 points clear of Paris Saint-Germain, who they went on to defeat in the play-off final to clinch yet another crown. Les Lyonnaises also got the better of PSG in the UEFA Women’s Champions League semi-finals, only to fall to Barcelona in the decider.

Jonatan Giraldez

The Galician guided Barcelona to an almost impeccable 2023/24. They won 45 games from 48 overall, winning all four competitions possible. The pick of them was the Women’s Champions League in which they produced a memorable comeback away to Chelsea in the semi-finals and sunk Lyon in the final.

Emma Hayes

A 6-0 thrashing of Manchester United on the final day saw Chelsea pip Manchester City to the Women’s Super League crown on goal difference, earning Hayes a fairy-tale ending to her 12-year tenure. The Englishwoman subsequently returned Stateside, where her coaching career began, to take charge of USA, swiftly leading them to Olympic gold.

Futoshi Ikeda

The man from Tokyo oversaw the Nadeshiko's qualification for the Women's Olympic Football Tournament in style. At Paris 2024, Japan then impressed in reaching the quarter-finals, seeing off Brazil 2-1 along the way.

Gareth Taylor

The former Wales forward guided Manchester City on a 14-game winning run that catapulted them from sixth to first in the Women’s Super League. A penultimate day slip-up ultimately allowed Chelsea to snatch the trophy on goal difference, but it was still a stellar season for the Academy Stadium side, who also reached the League Cup semi-finals.

Elena Sadiku

The young Swede became Celtic’s first female head coach in January. They rapidly clicked on Sadiku, and a 14-match unbeaten run – completed by an 11th-hour winner on the final day – saw them pip arch-rivals Rangers on goal difference and conquer their first Scottish Women’s Premier League crown.

Sandrine Soubeyrand

The Saint-Agreve native concocted giant-slayings of Arsenal and Wolfsburg to get Paris FC into the group stage of the Women’s Champions League. There, they beat Real Madrid home and away. The Parisiens also finished third in the French top tier in 2023/24.