MANCHESTER CITY boss Pep Guardiola has won the Premier League Manager of the Month award for a record fourth time in a row.
The Spanish boss, 47, clinched December’s award – to go with those earned in September, October and November.
No manager had ever won the award four times on the bounce, with Antonio Conte’s three in a row in between October and December 2016 the previous record.
Guardiola has led City to a remarkable 15-point lead at the top of the Premier League, winning 20 of their 22 matches.
In December, the league-leaders won six of their seven games – beating West Ham, Manchester United, Swansea, Tottenham, Bournemouth and Newcastle.
Their sole draw was the goalless encounter away to Crystal Palace on New Year’s Eve.
Guardiola topped the six-man shortlist, including Sam Allardyce, Conte, Roy Hodgson, Jurgen Klopp and Mauricio Pochettino to break the record.
The Spaniard’s four in a row take his overall tally to five Manager of the Month awards… meaning he still has a way to go to break the overall record.
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During his distinguished career, Sir Alex Ferguson racked up an astonishing 27 awards, ahead of Arsene Wenger in second with 15 and third-placed David Moyes, with ten.
Meanwhile, Harry Kane won Player of the Month for December, after netting eight times in a superb month.
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The Spurs man, 24, scored two hat-tricks in that span – in back-to-back games against Burnley and Southampton – as well as a brace against Stoke.
Meanwhile, Bournemouth star Jermain Defoe has been handed the Goal of the Month award for December.
The England striker, 35, scored a stunning, looped half-volley in the 2-2 thriller with Crystal Palace to take home the prize.
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