Overview
- Diego Simeone of Atlético Madrid and Gustavo Costas of Racing were named among the IFFHS nominees for Coach of the Year 2025.
- The award evaluates coaches on performance from January through December rather than by domestic season.
- Simeone’s year featured steady La Liga positioning but early exits in the Club World Cup group stage and the Champions League round of 16 to Real Madrid, with a current Champions League slate of two wins and two losses.
- Costas earned recognition after winning the Recopa Sudamericana against Botafogo and guiding Racing to the Copa Libertadores semifinals, plus domestic cup and league eliminations in later rounds.
- Argentina’s past winners include Carlos Bianchi (2000, 2003) and Simeone (2016), while Lionel Scaloni and Marcelo Gallardo are not on this year’s list and Costas appears as a first-time nominee.