Yakirovich Named Premier League Manager of the Month, João Pedro Takes Player Award

Sergey Yakirovich has been named Premier League Manager of the Month for August after his Hull City side secured victories in their opening two matches of the new season. The Tigers made a strong return to the top flight, defeating Manchester United at home before overcoming Coventry away. In their third fixture, played in September, Hull recorded a goalless draw against Aston Villa and currently sit third in the Premier League standings.

The former CSKA player is the first Hull manager to receive this award since Mike Phelan in August 2016. Yakirovich triumphed over Mikel Arteta, Xabi Alonso, and Enzo Maresca, who also guided their teams to wins in their first two games of the new campaign.

Chelsea forward João Pedro has been crowned the first Player of the Month for the new season. The Brazilian scored two goals and provided two assists in the Londoners' opening two matches, earning him the accolade for the first time in his career.

The last Chelsea player to win the monthly award was Cole Palmer in September 2024. Pedro beat out competition from his teammate Palmer, as well as Ricardo Calafiori (Arsenal), Rayan Cherki (Manchester City), Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United), Mamadou Sangare (Brentford), Konstantinos Tsolakis (Hull), and Yoann Wissa (Newcastle), who were also nominated.