Conte and Maresca up for Coach of the Year prize at 2025 Ballon d’Or | OneFootball

Napoli head coach Antonio Conte is among the nominees for this year’s Cruyff Trophy, otherwise known as the Coach of the Year award as part of the 2025 Ballon d’Or awards.

France Football, who organise the Ballon d’Or awards, are announcing the nominees across all men’s and women’s categories on Thursday ahead of the ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris on September 22.

Conte and Marseca nominated for 2025 Coach of the Year

epa12129582 SSC Napoli�s coach Antonio Conte celebrates winning the 2024/2025 Serie A title after the Italian Serie A soccer match between SSC Napoli and Cagliari Calcio, in Naples, Italy, 23 May 2025. SSC Napoli won their fourth league title. EPA-EFE/CIRO FUSCO

Conte is nominated for the award after guiding Napoli to the Scudetto in 2024-25, an achievement for which he is also expected to claim the Serie A coach of the year award.

Napoli were locked into a battle with Inter right until the last league match of the 2024-25 season, but eventually got the job done with a 2-0 win over Cagliari on the final day, thanks to goals from MVP Scott McTominay and leading goalscorer Romelu Lukaku.

Conte is one of two Italian tacticians nominated for the 2025 Cruyff Trophy, alongside Chelsea head coach and recent Club World Cup champion Enzo Maresca.

They are joined on the list of nominees by PSG’s Champions League winner Luis Enrique, Barcelona boss Hansi Flick and Liverpool’s Premier League winner Arne Slot.

All 2025 Cruyff Trophy nominees

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – JULY 13: Enzo Maresca, Head Coach of Chelsea FC, celebrates with the FIFA Club World Cup trophy after their team’s victory following the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Final match between Chelsea FC and Paris Saint-Germain at MetLife Stadium on July 13, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)

Antonio Conte (Napoli)

Luis Enrique (PSG)

Hansi Flick (Barcelona)

Enzo Maresca (Chelsea)

Arne Slot (Liverpool)