Wycombe manager Gareth Ainsworth.Wycombe manager Gareth Ainsworth.
Wycombe manager Gareth Ainsworth.

Peterborough United co-owner Darragh MacAnthony names his all-star League One team from the 2019-20 season and risks irritating his club’s fanbase with his manager of the year nomination!

Peterborough United co-owner Darragh MacAnthony has dished out his end-of-season plaudits and accepts his nomination for manager of the year might irritate Posh fans.

MacAnthony has singled out Wycombe Wanderers boss Gareth Ainsworth for high praise stating: “I know it might irritate Posh fans, but Gareth Ainsworth is my manager of the year in League One. Forget all the other nonsense as Gareth did a great job throughout the season.”

Wycombe were the club to benefit at Posh’s expense from League One final positions being determined by a points-per-game average.

The Chairboys climbed from eighth to third as a result and then won the League One play-offs to reach the Championship for the first time in the club’s history.

Here is MacAnthony’s League One team of the year (he actually picked 12 players) as revealed on his popular ‘Hard Truths’ podcast.

He only selected two current Posh players, but did include a former Posh man...

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