QNA/London
 
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers was named England’s manager of the year by the League Managers Association (LMA) on Monday night for leading his side to a second-place finish in the Premier League, the club’s highest finish in five years.
The award is voted for by all members of LMA, which includes managers from top four professional leagues in English football.
“There can be no greater tribute to a manager and his work than a tribute awarded by his match-day foes and peers. This evening we applaud Brendan Rodgers as he receives that most valuable award,” LMA Chairman Howard Wilkinson said.
“Liverpool Football Club’s performances and results this season have provoked memories of some of those momentous years in the past when they had to contend with those two United’s, the first from Leeds, the second from Manchester.
“For Liverpool and Brendan, I’m sure we all hope this season marks the beginning of a new voyage and a new era.”
The Northern Irishman supervised a stellar year for the northwestern club who finished seventh last year, turning them into title contenders this season before narrowly losing it to Manchester City in the last stages by two points.
He has been widely praised for the attacking football style that saw his players score 101 goals in 38 games.