Wolves boss makes prestigious shortlist after perfect month

No other Premier League club have won all of their matches across the month, with Pereira guiding his side to a perfect 15-point haul across April and guaranteeing Premier League safety in the process.

The Portuguese head coach delivered five consecutive wins beginning with a hard-earned victory over West Ham United, with Jorgen Strand Larsen scoring the only goal of the game.

Pablo Sarabia and a Strand Larsen winner helped Wolves come from behind in the 2-1 win at Ipswich.

A 4-2 win over Tottenham Hotspur provided another highlight, with Rayan Ait-Nouri, Strand Larsen and the returning Matheus Cunha sealing the win, along with a Spurs own goal.

Wolves picked up all three points during the Easter Sunday trip to Old Trafford, where Sarabia’s stunning free-kick sealed a 1-0 win and Premier League double over Manchester United.

And finally last Saturday's comfortable 3-0 win over Leicester City completed the perfect month as Cunha and Strand Larsen and Rodrigo Gomes rounded off the scoring in Wolves’ sixth successive win (five coming in April).

Meanwhile four wins from five Premier League games has also earned Unai Emery a nomination.

Aston Villa took 12 points from a possible 15 across the month, boosting their hopes of a top-five finish.

April began with a 3-0 away day success at Brighton & Hove Albion and was followed up by a 2-1 home victory against Nottingham Forest three days later.

Three substitutes found the net at Southampton as Emery's changes worked wonders in a 3-0 triumph at St Mary's Stadium.

Villa produced one of their best performances of the season when Newcastle United visited, thrashing the Magpies 4-1. 

The team's only defeat of the month as Manchester City snatched a late winner at the Etihad Stadium.

Pep Guardiola (Manchester City), Arne Slot (Liverpool), Eddie Howe (Newcastle United) are all nominated.

The winner will be announced next Friday.