Oxford United boss nominated for Championship Manager Award

The nomination is for the month of March where the U’s boss led his side to seven points from a possible 12, with two wins, one draw, and one defeat.

The Yellows picked up two big wins over Preston North End and Blackburn Rovers, 3-1 and 1-0 respectively, before managing a 1-1 draw with Charlton Athletic and losing 2-0 to the hugely in-form Southampton.

Bloomfield has been nominated alongside Saints boss Tonda Eckert, Frank Lampard of Coventry City, and West Bromwich Albion’s James Morrison.

United’s 42-year-old boss arrived at the club in January, replacing Gary Rowett with the aim of keeping the club in the Championship.

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Bloomfield managed two goalless draws in his first couple of games before picking up his first win as U’s boss away at Leicester City with an impressive 2-1 victory.

Since the March fixtures that saw Bloomfield nominated for the monthly accolade, Oxford have played two matches in April.

The club began the Easter weekend with a 1-1 draw at home with promotion-chasing Hull City before being held to a late 2-2 draw away at Portsmouth on Easter Monday.