Ferguson crowned top boss

Updated 13.42 Tue May 13 2008

Keywords: League Managers Association, manchester united, Sir Alex Ferguson

Sir Alex Ferguson has won the Manager of the Year award after leading Manchester United to a tenth Premier League title in the last 16 years.

The Scot's award was announced at the League Managers Association (LMA) annual awards dinner in Nottingham.

It completes a double for Ferguson, who also won the Premier League award

The honour is voted for by the entire LMA membership and takes into consideration the performance of all managers during the season, based upon all the resources available to them.

It completes a double for Ferguson, who also won the Premier League award.

Ferguson said: "It is a tremendous honour that my fellow managers and LMA members should deem me worthy of this award. I am very proud to receive it."

The winner of the Championship manager of the year award was West Brom boss Tony Mowbray after steering Albion to the title and promotion.

Swansea manager Roberto Martinez won the League One award, and Graham Turner lifted the League Two award after taking Hereford to automatic promotion in their first season back in the Football League.