Liverpool’s Klopp Named LMA, Premier League Manager of the Year

Liverpool's manager Juergen Klopp waves supporters after the Premier League match between Liverpool and Wolverhampton at Anfield stadium in Liverpool, England, Sunday, May 22, 2022. (AP)
Liverpool's manager Juergen Klopp waves supporters after the Premier League match between Liverpool and Wolverhampton at Anfield stadium in Liverpool, England, Sunday, May 22, 2022. (AP)
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Liverpool’s Klopp Named LMA, Premier League Manager of the Year

Liverpool's manager Juergen Klopp waves supporters after the Premier League match between Liverpool and Wolverhampton at Anfield stadium in Liverpool, England, Sunday, May 22, 2022. (AP)
Liverpool's manager Juergen Klopp waves supporters after the Premier League match between Liverpool and Wolverhampton at Anfield stadium in Liverpool, England, Sunday, May 22, 2022. (AP)

Liverpool's Juergen Klopp was recognized for his side's tilt at an unprecedented quadruple this season as he was named the League Managers Association (LMA) and Premier League Manager of the Year on Tuesday.

Liverpool won the League Cup and FA Cup and will play Real Madrid in the Champions League final on Saturday. They came up just short in the Premier League title race, finishing a point behind champions Manchester City.

"It's a great honor and it was an insane season," said Klopp. "The last matchday when only two games were meaningless and in the rest, we all played for absolutely everything. It was not the best outcome for us, but we are already over it."

The 54-year-old German won the Premier League award after votes from the public were combined with those of an expert panel, while the LMA prize was voted for by the full membership of managers across all the divisions.

"This being voted for by my colleagues is obviously most important prize you can get," Klopp added.



Fan Arrested after Official Hit with Object in Ligue 1 Game

French referee Mehdi Rahmoun (C) looks on during the French L1 football match between AS Saint-Etienne and Olympique Lyonnais (OL) after the match was suspended at the Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium in Saint-Etienne, central France on April 20, 2025. (AFP)
French referee Mehdi Rahmoun (C) looks on during the French L1 football match between AS Saint-Etienne and Olympique Lyonnais (OL) after the match was suspended at the Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium in Saint-Etienne, central France on April 20, 2025. (AFP)
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Fan Arrested after Official Hit with Object in Ligue 1 Game

French referee Mehdi Rahmoun (C) looks on during the French L1 football match between AS Saint-Etienne and Olympique Lyonnais (OL) after the match was suspended at the Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium in Saint-Etienne, central France on April 20, 2025. (AFP)
French referee Mehdi Rahmoun (C) looks on during the French L1 football match between AS Saint-Etienne and Olympique Lyonnais (OL) after the match was suspended at the Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium in Saint-Etienne, central France on April 20, 2025. (AFP)

A man has been arrested after an assistant referee was hit by an object thrown from the stands during Saint-Etienne's 2-1 win over Olympique Lyonnais in Ligue 1 on Sunday.

Lyon were about to take a throw-in in the 44th minute when the official was shown holding a hand to his head after being hit by what appeared to be a coin, L'Equipe reported.

Lyon's medical team attended to the assistant referee before the players and officials left the pitch.

The game was interrupted for about 40 minutes.

"Based on information provided by the club and in collaboration with the authorities, the individual was arrested as he left the stadium and is now in police custody," hosts Saint-Etienne said in a statement.

"Saint-Etienne will file a formal complaint against him tomorrow. The club will also act with the utmost severity, imposing its own strictest sanctions to ensure this isolated act does not go unpunished."