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Liverpool boss Klopp, Guardiola up for FIFA's coach of the year award

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is up for FIFA's coach of the year award.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and Tottenham's Mauricio Pochettino are also on the 10-man shortlist for the prize at the Best FIFA Football Awards.

Klopp is among the favourites for the award after guiding Liverpool to Champions League glory last season.

He is also joined on the shortlist by France boss Didier Deschamps, Brazil manager Tite and Portugal chief Fernando Santos.

Djamel Belmadi, Marcelo Gallardo, Ricardo Gareca and Erik ten Hag make up the 10-man shortlist, with the winner to be announced in September at The Best ceremony in Milan.

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