Gary Bowyer has been described as a miracle worker who "sprinkled belief" after taking Burton Albion from the depths of relegation danger to League One safety.
When the 53-year-old took charge of the east Staffordshire side in December, they were one place and one point off the foot of the table.
He came in as a permanent replacement for Mark Robinson, who became the club's shortest-serving manager when sacked in October after failing to win any of his 11 league games in charge.
Three defeats and two draws from Bowyer's first five matches had Burton rock bottom and 11 points from safety on 4 January with just 14 points from 24 games.