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. Michelle Agyemang was also celebrating after being named the Young Sports Personality of the Year.

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  Wiegman wins again

  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.

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  'An absolute honour' – Wiegman reacts to win

  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!"

• A good week for Wiegman

  Thursday's award made it a good few days for Wiegman as she picked up her third trophy of the week. The Lionesses boss had earlier been 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.

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• Breakout star Agyemang also among the winners

  Agyemang was also among the winners at the awards after landing the Young Sports Personality of the Year prize after a breakout year. The youngster also played a key role in England's Euros success, scoring late equalisers in the quarter-final win against Sweden and the semi-final victory over Italy. 

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