Ernesto Valverde “beat” Zesualdo Ferreira, Sakis Tsiolis, Giorgos Donis and Nikos Anastopoulos and won the award for best coach of the season.
After receiving his award, Valverde stated the following:
“Have no doubt about it. Coaches always put their effort in winning titles and awards. But above all things, they want to be remembered and loved, just like in my case, here in Greece.”