Daniel Farke has not been shortlisted for Premier League manager of the season, but a short-term appointment has made the six-man shortlist.

Farke has led Leeds United to safety in their first season back in the top-flight, something the six teams promoted over the past two seasons, plus Scott Parker’s Burnley this, have been unable to do.

It is the first time Farke has done this, having twice led Norwich City in the top-flight, only for them to come down 12 months later.

Leeds have spent just two weeks in relegation zone, and apart from this time, his team have never dipped below a point per game.

They also reached the FA Cup semi-finals.

Sunderland's Regis Le Bris has comfortably achieved Premier League safety with last season's Championship play-off winners, and is in the running to win the award.

So is Michael Carrick, who has taken Manchester United into the Champions League after succeeding Ruben Amorim, whose last game in charge of the Red Devils was at Elland Road in December.

Former Middlesbrough manager Carrick's job title is "head coach", with no mention of caretaker or interim, but he was only handed a contract for 17 games, and a decision on whether he will be offered a new one is pending.

BUCKING THE TREND: Daniel Farke has kept newly-promoted Leeds United in the Premier League (Image: Carl Recine/Getty Images)

placeholder image — BUCKING THE TREND: Daniel Farke has kept newly-promoted Leeds United in the Premier League (Image: Carl Recine/Getty Images)

Keith Andrews has been rewarded for an outstanding debut season as a head coach with a nomination. Widely tipped for relegation, Brentford instead go into the final two games of the season in contention to qualify for their first European campaign.

Bournemouth have similarly over-achieved, and could qualify for the Champions League if Aston Villa win the Europa League. Their coach, Andoni Iraola, who will leave at the end of the season, is shortlisted.

So are Arsenal's Mikel Arteta and Manchester City's Pep Guardiola, who are competing for the title. City could yet win a domestic treble.

The winner will be decided when public votes are combined with those of a panel of football experts.

OVER-ACHIEVERS: Bournemouth's Andoni Iraola (right) and Keith Andrews of Brentford (left) (Image: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

Gabriel, David Raya, Declan Rice, Erling Haaland, Antoine Semenyo, Igor Thiago, Bruno Fernandes and Morgan Gibbs-White have been nominated as player of the year.

Fans have until noon on May 18 – before the title race and European placings are settled – to vote, on the Premier League website.