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Reading FC boss Brian McDermott lifts the Championship trophy - he was named the LMA's Championship manager-of-the-year
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Reading FC boss McDermott wins LMA award

By Jonny Fordham
May 15, 2012

Brian McDermott has been crowned the Npower Football League Championship manager-of-the-year by the League Managers' Association.

McDermott scooped the top gong after guiding Reading to the Championship title following last year's play-off heartbreak at Wembley.

McDermott: From Slough Town boss to Reading FC legend

The 51-year-old boss beat Southampton's Nigel Adkins, Birmingham City's Chris Hughton, Cardiff City's Malky Mackay and Watford's Sean Dyche to the prestigious award.

McDermott had a 56 per cent win record in 2011/12, losing just 13 games during the season.

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His good friend and former Reading boss Alan Pardew, who brought him to Madejski Stadium, picked up the Premier League prize after steering Newcastle United to fifth this season.

Pardew also won the LMA's manager-of-the-year award.

Also nominated for the top-flight award was Brendan Rodgers at Swansea City - another man with strong Royals connections as both a former Academy coach and manager.

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readingboy22 - best comment I have read on here for as long as I can remember - in total agreement.

Southbank Dave
16/05/2012 at 08:35

Well done Brian Fantastic. Now to keep them in the premier league.

Spandex, Stamford
15/05/2012 at 14:53

He used to manage Slough, but he's a Royal now...

Reading Headings, Reading
15/05/2012 at 12:07

Throughly deserved. Many teams get credited with producing great players - but with Pardew winning LMA, Brendan runner up, Brian winning and Steve Coppell having won it twice with us - we're quickly becoming the academy for great football managers! I think that is testament to the fantastic job Madejski has done for us and the great way relationships running throughout the club. Model for all teams to follow in the future - good players who play for each other and the club = a great club.

readingboy22
15/05/2012 at 11:26

Anyone else would have been an injustice to Brian.

From Wembley defeat, losing two main players, rebuilding from a low league position, winning away at the two other title challengers; could never have been anyone else for this award!