Warne feels like a fraud when nominated for managerial awards
The winners of the awards will be announced on Friday
Paul Warne was quick to downplay his nomination for Manager of the Month for February, instead signalling it was off the back of defender Curtis Nelson.
The defender, who joined from Derby County in January, was nominated for Player of the Month too after his performances last month saw Dons keep three clean sheets, with the 33-year-old also getting on the score-sheet against Cheltenham.
Warne said the nomination for Manager of the Month largely comes off the back of his team’s performances, singling out Nelson for his showings since coming to the club during the New Years window.
“I get nominated off the back of Curtis and ten of his mates playing well, so I feel a bit of a fraudster when they give out manager awards,” Warne said. “But if we did get one, I feel it’s more of a club award.
“I don’t have any trophies or promotion medals in my house, I don’t go out for awards. If anyone at the club does get awarded, it means everyone at the club is doing something good.
“If the team is winning, the manager is great, and if the team is losing, it’s everyone else’s fault!”
The winners of the awards get announced on Friday.