FIFA Ballon d'Or

Coach of the Year

Pia Sundhage is the FIFA World Coach of the Year for Women’s Football for 2012. She was elected by the coaches and captains of the national teams of the 209 FIFA Member Associations and a selected group of media. Sundhage was elected in front of runner-up Norio Sasaki and third-placed Bruno Bini.

The Other Finalists

FRA
Bruno BINI
Semi-finalists at the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2011™, Les Bleues continued their excellent run of form at the Olympic Football Tournament by again finishing fourth, a few months after their success at the Cyprus Cup. The credit for this new consistency in reaching the semi-finals of major competitions must go to Bruno Bini, who has been coach of the French women’s national team since February 2007.
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JPN
Norio SASAKI
Having led his team to success at the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2011™ against USA, Norio Sasaki’s Japan lost the rematch 2-1 in the Olympic final in London. However, four years after finishing fourth in Beijing, Japan have confirmed their emergence as a force to be reckoned with under the leadership of their coach, who has held the post since 2007.
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FIFA Ballon d'Or

Coach of the Year

The Other Finalists

Bruno BINI

Norio SASAKI

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