LONDON -- Antonio Conte and N'Golo Kante were named London Manager and Premier League Player of the Year respectively as Chelsea's spectacular resurgence this season was recognised at the London Football Awards.
The Italian, whose Chelsea side enjoy a 10-point lead at the top of the Premier League, saw off competition from Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino, Millwall boss Neil Harris, Fulham's Slavisa Jokanovic and Neal Ardley of AFC Wimbledon to claim the award in his first season in England.
Kante, meanwhile, was rewarded for his remarkable consistency for Leicester City and Chelsea by winning the Player of the Year gong ahead of teammate Diego Costa, as well as Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez and Tottenham pair Danny Rose and Dele Alli, who was instead named London Young Player of the Year.