Chelsea boss Rafa Benitez has been named April's Manager of the Month after his side went four games unbeaten to strengthen their top-four hopes.
The latest accolade comes just hours after Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson said that Benitez was only interested in compiling his CV while in charge at Stamford Bridge.
The last time a Chelsea manager won the award was back in April 2011, just before Carlo Ancelotti was sacked by the club.
Even though he had to put up with a torrent of criticism from Chelsea fans, Benitez has restored his reputation by creating a stylish side who have become favourites for third place in the Premier League and have qualified for the Europa League final.
Ferguson had said earlier on Friday: 'To be fair to him, he has done a good job in the last few weeks, but he is concerned about his CV. He does refer to it a lot.'
2012/2013 Managers of the Month
David Moyes (Everton) - September 2012
Alex Ferguson (Man United) - October 2012
Steve Clarke (West Brom) - November 2012
Andre Villas-Boas (Tottenham) - December 2012
Brian McDermott (Reading) - January 2013
Andrew Villas-Boas (Tottenham) - February 2013
David Moyes (Everton) - March 2013
Rafael Benitez (Chelsea) - April 2013
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