Oxford United head coach Liam Manning has been nominated for the League One manager of the month for August.
Despite an opening day defeat at Cambridge, Manning led his side to four successive wins to end the month top of the league.
Alongside Manning, Exeter City’s Gary Caldwell, former U’s defender and Port Vale manager Andy Crosby and Wigan’s Shaun Maloney have also been nominated. The winner will be announced on Friday.
On Manning, the judges’ comments read: “Manning has blown away any pre-season pessimism following last season’s struggles and not just with the style of play he preaches.
“Of their four wins from five games which sent Oxford top, two were at promotion favourites Derby and Barnsley.”
Manning, who was also shortlisted for the award in April, is aiming to become the first Oxford United boss to win a divisional manager of the month award since Ramon Diaz back in January 2005.
