Brentford Head Coach Dean Smith has been beaten to the Sky Bet Championship Manager of the Month for December 2015. The nomination, for his first month in charge at Griffin Park came as his side were only beaten once in six matches, winning three, drawing two and losing one.
The winner was Aitor Karanka of Middlesbrough, who also pipped Mick McCarthy (Ipswich Town) and Steve Evans (Leeds United) to the award.
The judging panel comprises former Ipswich Town manager George Burley, Sky Sports’ Football League expert Don Goodman; Football League Chief Operating Officer Andy Williamson; League Managers’ Association Director Olaf Dixon and Sky Bet Football Trading Manager Paul Lowery.