Canberra United head coach Antoni Jagarinec has been named Ninja A-League Coach of the Month for November, after a fan vote.
The new Canberra boss is just one month into his first season as a Ninja A-League head coach, having taken the top job ahead of the 2024-25 Ninja A-League season.
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Jagarinec was nominated for the November award via Football Coaches Australia’s monthly nomination process.
Australian Professional Leagues (APL) partnered with FCA in 2022-23 to give fans a crucial say in recognising outstanding coaching performances across both the Ninja A-League Women and Isuzu UTE A-League Men.
The FCA assembled an experienced panel who together decide the monthly nominees for Coach of the Month in both leagues; a fan vote then decides the winner from the monthly nominees.
The FCA panel consists of:
- Mara Watts
- John Kosmina
- Ian Greener
- Gary Cole
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Jagarinec was nominated alongside Brisbane’s Alex Smith, Melbourne City’s Michael Matricciani and Adelaide United’s Adrian Stenta after overseeing two wins, one loss and one draw throughout the first month of the 2024-25 campaign.
Jagarinec claimed 45% of the fan vote, with Brisbane Roar’s Alex Smith coming in second with a 33% share of the votes.
The November voting schedule included Rounds 1-4 of the Ninja A-League season, with games between November 1 and November 24 considered by the FCA voting panel.
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