 | This article needs to be updated.(August 2021) |
| Sport | Football |
|---|---|
| League | A-League |
| Awarded for | Best manager of the month |
| Country | Australia |
| History | |
| Most recent | Giancarlo Italiano |
The A-League Coach of the Month is an association football award that recognises the best adjudged A-League manager each month of the season in Australia. The winner is chosen by a combination of an online public vote.
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| Month | Year | Manager | Nationality | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October | 2019 | Markus Babbel |  Germany | Western Sydney Wanderers | [1] |
| November | 2019 | Ernie Merrick |  Scotland | Newcastle Jets | [2] |
| December | 2019 | Ufuk Talay |  Australia | Wellington Phoenix | [3] |
| January | 2020 | Robbie Fowler |  England | Brisbane Roar | [4] |
| February | 2020 | Robbie Fowler | England | Brisbane Roar | [5] |
| January | 2023 | Ufuk Talay | Australia | Wellington Phoenix | [6] |
| October/November | 2023 | Giancarlo Italiano | Australia | Wellington Phoenix | [7] |
| December | 2023 | Mark Jackson | England | Central Coast Mariners | [8] |
| January | 2024 | Mark Jackson | England | Central Coast Mariners | [9] |
| February | 2024 | Mark Jackson | England | Central Coast Mariners | [10] |
| March | 2024 | Mark Jackson | England | Central Coast Mariners | [11] |
| Nationality | Managers | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 6 |
| Australia | 2 | 3 |
| Germany | 1 | 1 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1 |
| Club | Managers | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Central Coast Mariners | 1 | 4 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 2 | 3 |
| Brisbane Roar | 1 | 2 |
| Newcastle Jets | 1 | 1 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 1 | 1 |
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