Leicester City boss Nigel Pearson was honoured by his fellow managers on Monday night as he was crowned Championship Manager of the Year at the League Managers Association’s Awards Dinner.

After the heartbreak of a play-off defeat last season, Pearson guided his squad to a sensational 2013/14 campaign in which they sealed promotion to the top-flight with six games to spare and stormed to the title with a Club record 102 points.

It was the 22nd annual event held by the LMA at the historic Old Billingsgate in London, and one that saw Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers take the prestigious Barclays LMA Manager of the Year Award, which is voted for by all LMA members.

Presented by David Moyes, Pearson’s award is a fitting recognition from his peers of the work done by him and his staff, who must now prepare for Leicester City's first Premier League campaign for a decade.

Richard Bevan, Chief Executive of the LMA, said on Monday: “Tonight is a celebration of this season’s managerial achievements across the top four leagues in the professional game and massive congratulations are due to all award winners this evening.

“The LMA system of members voting for awards always produces fascinating results. This is particularly true this year when, for the first time in our 22 year history, we have two managers whose performance could not be separated by their fellow managers in Sky Bet League 1, meaning we have joint winners of a divisional award.

“I would also like to say a special thank you to all the members who have contributed to yet another fantastic season.”

The full list of award winners is below:

- LMA Manager of the Year sponsored by Barclays – Brendan Rodgers, Liverpool - presented by Roy Hodgson

- LMA Special Merit Award – Russ Wilcox, Scunthorpe United – presented by Sir Alex Ferguson CBE

- LMA Service to Football Award – Norman Rimmington, Barnsley – presented by Danny Wilson

- Barclays Premier League Manager of the Year – Tony Pulis, Crystal Palace - presented by Howard Wilkinson

- Sky Bet Football League Championship Manager of the Year – Nigel Pearson, Leicester City – presented by David Moyes

- Sky Bet Football League 1 Joint Managers of the Year – Kenny Jackett, Wolverhampton Wanderers & Russell Slade, Leyton Orient – presented by Sam Allardyce

- Sky Bet Football League 2 Manager of the Year – Russ Wilcox, Scunthorpe United – presented by Chris Hughton

- Budweiser FA Cup Manager of the Year – Nigel Clough, Sheffield United – presented by Roberto Martinez



