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Celebrating Lionesses Coach Sarina Wiegman: Coach of the Year at BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2025

Sarina Wiegman, the Lionesses manager, triumphs as Coach of the Year at the 2025 BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards following England's consecutive Euro successes. Read on to discover more about her remarkable journey.

Celebrating Lionesses Coach Sarina Wiegman: Coach of the Year at BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2025

Lionesses boss Sarina Wiegman has picked up the Coach of the Year award at the 2025 BBC Sports Personality of the Year ceremony following another Euros success for England. Wiegman finished top of the pile in the voting for the award after guiding England to a second straight European Championship victory in Switzerland last summer. The Lionesses successfully retained their trophy after beating Spain on penalties in the final.Wiegman added another title to her collection by guiding the Lionesses to more glory in Switzerland. The England boss first won the Euros in 2017 with the Netherlands and followed that up by landing the title with England at Euro 2022. Wiegman then made it a hat-trick of trophies as she ensured the Lionesses successfully defended their European crown. Her achievement has now been recognised by the BBC as she won the Coach of the Year prize at the glitzy Sports Personality of the Year Awards ceremony on Thursday.Wiegman spoke of her delight after picking up another trophy. She said: "It's an absolute honour to be here again. Thank you to BBC and the judges. I would also like to congratulate all the coaches who have been so successful with their teams this summer. I would like to the thank the FA. The FA is always so supportive and creates the environment we need to be at our best. This award is for the players and staff. I have been part of a tremendous team, an incredible group of players and staff. I think we need to be the best prepared, we need to be our best, but what made an absolute difference is that we were the best-bonded team - and we were so together. The togetherness in this team was so special and it was incredible to be apart of. Finally, I would like to say that every coach - especially every female coach - enjoy yourself, have fun. You can absolutely make a difference!"Thursday's award made it a good few days for Wiegman as she picked up her third trophy of the week. The Lionesses boss was named Dutch Coach of the Year at an awards ceremony in the Netherlands, becoming the first woman to ever claim the prize. Before that, Wiegman had claimed the Best FIFA Women's Coach of the year for the fifth time.Add GOAL.com as a preferred source on Google to see more of our reportingWiegman will now be hoping she can maintain the Lionesses's winning streak as attention switches to the World Cup. The team are due to begin qualifying in 2026 and will open up their campaign in March with games against Ukraine and Iceland. England were beaten by Spain in the World Cup final in 2023 in Sydney but will hope to go one better in Brazil in 2027 as they aim to be crowned world champions for the first time.

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A History of Success

Lionesses boss Sarina Wiegman clinched the Coach of the Year accolade at the prestigious 2025 BBC Sports Personality of the Year ceremony after steering England to their second consecutive European Championship triumph in Switzerland. Wiegman, having previously won the Euros in 2017 with the Netherlands and then with England in 2022, secured a remarkable hat-trick of titles by guiding the Lionesses to retain their European crown.

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Acknowledging the Team Effort

In her acceptance speech, Wiegman expressed her gratitude towards the BBC, the judges, the Football Association, and emphasized the pivotal role played by the players and staff in achieving success. She highlighted the importance of team unity, underlining the exceptional bond within the squad that contributed to their victories.

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Continued Achievements

Wiegman's stellar week continued with her historic win as the first woman to be named Dutch Coach of the Year. Prior to that, she received the prestigious Best FIFA Women's Coach award for the fifth time. Looking ahead, the focus shifts to the World Cup as England sets its sights on qualifying matches in 2026 and an upcoming campaign in Brazil in 2027, yearning for their maiden World Cup title.

Published on Dec 18, 2025