List of current Premier League and English Football League managers facts for kids
There are 92 association football teams in the top four divisions of English football, all of which have a manager (sometimes given the title of head coach) unless the position is currently vacant or a caretaker manager is in place. The Premier League and the English Football League (EFL) are the only fully professional football leagues in England. The Premier League is the top tier, and consists of 20 clubs at the top of the English football league system, while the remaining 72 clubs are split into three 24 team divisions of the EFL: the Championship, League One and League Two.
A 2020 study by broadcaster Sky Sports showed the average reign for departing managers in the 2019–20 season was an all-time low of 423 days. Simon Weaver is currently the longest-serving manager in the top four divisions, having managed Harrogate Town since May 2009, though eleven of those years were outside the EFL. Following the dismissal of Sean Dyche by Burnley in April 2022, Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp became the longest serving manager currently in the Premier League, and, following John Coleman's departure from Accrington Stanley in 2024, the second longest overall in England's top-four divisions.
This list includes every manager currently managing a club in the Premier League and the EFL in order of the date that they were appointed. Some managers may have had more than one spell in charge at their current club.
Managers
Manager | Nation | Date of birth | Club | Division | From | Time as manager | Ref(s) |
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Simon Weaver | England | 20 December 1977 | Harrogate Town | League Two | 21 May 2009 | 15 years, 181 days | |
Jürgen Klopp | Germany | 16 June 1967 | Liverpool | Premier League | 8 October 2015 | 9 years, 41 days | |
Pep Guardiola | Spain | 18 January 1971 | Manchester City | Premier League | 1 July 2016 | 8 years, 140 days | |
Mark Robins | England | 22 December 1969 | Coventry City | Championship | 6 March 2017 | 7 years, 257 days | |
Thomas Frank | Denmark | 9 October 1973 | Brentford | Premier League | 16 October 2018 | 6 years, 33 days | |
Mikel Arteta | Spain | 26 March 1982 | Arsenal | Premier League | 22 December 2019 | 4 years, 332 days | |
David Moyes | Scotland | 25 April 1963 | West Ham United | Premier League | 30 December 2019 | 4 years, 324 days | |
Ian Evatt | England | 19 November 1981 | Bolton Wanderers | League One | 1 July 2020 | 4 years, 140 days | |
Nigel Clough | England | 19 March 1966 | Mansfield Town | League Two | 6 November 2020 | 4 years, 12 days | |
Jon Brady | Australia | 14 January 1975 | Northampton Town | League One | 10 February 2021 | 3 years, 282 days | |
Marco Silva | Portugal | 12 July 1977 | Fulham | Premier League | 1 July 2021 | 3 years, 140 days | |
Phil Parkinson | England | 1 December 1967 | Wrexham | League Two | 1 July 2021 | 3 years, 140 days | |
Dave Challinor | England | 2 October 1975 | Stockport County | League Two | 2 November 2021 | 3 years, 16 days | |
Eddie Howe | England | 29 November 1977 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 8 November 2021 | 3 years, 10 days | |
Ryan Lowe | England | 18 September 1978 | Preston North End | Championship | 7 December 2021 | 2 years, 347 days | |
Kieran McKenna | Northern Ireland | 14 May 1986 | Ipswich Town | Championship | 16 December 2021 | 2 years, 338 days | |
Paul Simpson | England | 26 July 1966 | Carlisle United | League One | 23 February 2022 | 2 years, 269 days | |
Richie Wellens | England | 26 March 1980 | Leyton Orient | League One | 9 March 2022 | 2 years, 254 days | |
Johnnie Jackson | England | 15 August 1982 | AFC Wimbledon | League Two | 16 May 2022 | 2 years, 186 days | |
Erik ten Hag | Netherlands | 2 February 1970 | Manchester United | Premier League | 23 May 2022 | 2 years, 179 days | |
Pete Wild | England | 20 July 1984 | Barrow | League Two | 27 May 2022 | 2 years, 175 days | |
Vincent Kompany | Belgium | 10 April 1986 | Burnley | Premier League | 14 June 2022 | 2 years, 157 days | |
Roberto De Zerbi | Italy | 6 June 1979 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Premier League | 18 September 2022 | 2 years, 61 days | |
Paul Warne | England | 8 May 1973 | Derby County | League One | 22 September 2022 | 2 years, 57 days | |
Graham Coughlan | Ireland | 18 November 1974 | Newport County | League Two | 20 October 2022 | 2 years, 29 days | |
Gary Caldwell | Scotland | 12 April 1982 | Exeter City | League One | 24 October 2022 | 2 years, 25 days | |
Michael Carrick | England | 28 July 1981 | Middlesbrough | Championship | 24 October 2022 | 2 years, 25 days | |
Carlos Corberán | Spain | 7 April 1983 | West Bromwich Albion | Championship | 25 October 2022 | 2 years, 24 days | |
Unai Emery | Spain | 3 November 1971 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 1 November 2022 | 2 years, 17 days | |
Liam Rosenior | England | 9 July 1984 | Hull City | Championship | 3 November 2022 | 2 years, 15 days | |
Lee Bell | England | 26 January 1983 | Crewe Alexandra | League Two | 4 November 2022 | 2 years, 14 days | |
Rob Edwards | Wales | 25 December 1982 | Luton Town | Premier League | 17 November 2022 | 2 years, 1 day | |
Darren Ferguson | Scotland | 9 February 1972 | Peterborough United | League One | 4 January 2023 | 1 year, 319 days | |
David Wagner | United States | 19 October 1971 | Norwich City | Championship | 6 January 2023 | 1 year, 317 days | |
Scott Lindsey | England | 4 May 1972 | Crawley Town | League Two | 11 January 2023 | 1 year, 312 days | |
John Mousinho | England | 30 April 1986 | Portsmouth | League One | 20 January 2023 | 1 year, 303 days | |
Shaun Maloney | Scotland | 24 January 1983 | Wigan Athletic | League One | 28 January 2023 | 1 year, 295 days | |
Sean Dyche | England | 28 June 1971 | Everton | Premier League | 30 January 2023 | 1 year, 293 days | |
Matt Bloomfield | England | 8 February 1984 | Wycombe Wanderers | League One | 21 February 2023 | 1 year, 271 days | |
Mat Sadler | England | 26 February 1985 | Walsall | League Two | 19 April 2023 | 1 year, 213 days | |
Grant McCann | Northern Ireland | 14 April 1980 | Doncaster Rovers | League Two | 12 May 2023 | 1 year, 190 days | |
Neil Critchley | England | 18 October 1978 | Blackpool | League One | 23 May 2023 | 1 year, 179 days | |
Mauricio Pochettino | Argentina | 2 March 1972 | Chelsea | Premier League | 29 May 2023 | 1 year, 173 days | |
Erol Bulut | Turkey | 30 January 1975 | Cardiff City | Championship | 3 June 2023 | 1 year, 168 days | |
Ange Postecoglou | Australia | 27 August 1965 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 6 June 2023 | 1 year, 165 days | |
Enzo Maresca | Italy | 10 February 1980 | Leicester City | Championship | 16 June 2023 | 1 year, 155 days | |
Andoni Iraola | Spain | 22 June 1982 | Bournemouth | Premier League | 19 June 2023 | 1 year, 152 days | |
Russell Martin | Scotland | 4 January 1986 | Southampton | Championship | 21 June 2023 | 1 year, 150 days | |
Rubén Sellés | Spain | 15 June 1983 | Reading | League One | 26 June 2023 | 1 year, 145 days | |
Daniel Farke | Germany | 30 October 1976 | Leeds United | Championship | 4 July 2023 | 1 year, 137 days | |
Gary O'Neil | England | 18 May 1983 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Premier League | 9 August 2023 | 1 year, 101 days | |
Nigel Adkins | England | 11 March 1965 | Tranmere Rovers | League Two | 10 September 2023 | 1 year, 69 days | |
Darrell Clarke | England | 16 December 1977 | Cheltenham Town | League One | 29 September 2023 | 1 year, 50 days | |
Danny Röhl | Germany | 28 April 1989 | Sheffield Wednesday | Championship | 13 October 2023 | 1 year, 36 days | |
Mike Williamson | England | 8 November 1983 | Milton Keynes Dons | League Two | 17 October 2023 | 1 year, 32 days | |
Martí Cifuentes | Spain | 7 July 1982 | Queens Park Rangers | Championship | 30 October 2023 | 1 year, 19 days | |
Graham Alexander | Scotland | 10 October 1971 | Bradford City | League Two | 6 November 2023 | 1 year, 12 days | |
Liam Manning | England | 20 August 1985 | Bristol City | Championship | 7 November 2023 | 1 year, 11 days | |
Michael Skubala | England | 31 October 1982 | Lincoln City | League One | 13 November 2023 | 1 year, 5 days | |
Des Buckingham | England | 7 February 1985 | Oxford United | League One | 16 November 2023 | 1 year, 2 days | |
David Artell | Gibraltar | 22 November 1980 | Grimsby Town | League Two | 27 November 2023 | 357 days | |
Ged Brannan | England | 15 January 1972 | Morecambe | League Two | 27 November 2023 | 357 days | |
Matt Taylor | England | 30 January 1982 | Bristol Rovers | League One | 1 December 2023 | 353 days | |
Chris Wilder | England | 23 September 1967 | Sheffield United | Premier League | 5 December 2023 | 349 days | |
Steven Schumacher | England | 30 April 1984 | Stoke City | Championship | 19 December 2023 | 335 days | |
Nuno Espírito Santo | Portugal | 25 January 1974 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 20 December 2023 | 334 days | |
Charlie Adam | Scotland | 10 December 1985 | Fleetwood Town | League One | 31 December 2023 | 323 days | |
Danny Cowley | England | 22 October 1978 | Colchester United | League Two | 4 January 2024 | 319 days | |
Karl Robinson | England | 13 September 1980 | Salford City | League Two | 5 January 2024 | 318 days | |
Luke Williams | England | 1 May 1981 | Swansea City | Championship | 5 January 2024 | 318 days | |
Steve Morison | Wales | 29 August 1983 | Sutton United | League Two | 6 January 2024 | 317 days | |
Tony Mowbray | England | 22 November 1963 | Birmingham City | Championship | 8 January 2024 | 315 days | |
Martin Paterson | Northern Ireland | 10 May 1987 | Burton Albion | League One | 11 January 2024 | 312 days | |
Gavin Gunning | Ireland | 26 January 1991 | Swindon Town | League Two | 15 January 2024 | 308 days | |
Stuart Maynard | England | 18 October 1980 | Notts County | League Two | 18 January 2024 | 305 days | |
Paul Hurst | England | 25 September 1974 | Shrewsbury Town | League One | 24 January 2024 | 299 days | |
Steve Cotterill | England | 20 July 1964 | Forest Green Rovers | League Two | 25 January 2024 | 298 days | |
Nathan Jones | Wales | 28 May 1973 | Charlton Athletic | League One | 4 February 2024 | 288 days | |
John Eustace | England | 3 November 1979 | Blackburn Rovers | Championship | 9 February 2024 | 283 days | |
Darren Moore | Jamaica | 22 April 1974 | Port Vale | League One | 13 February 2024 | 279 days | |
André Breitenreiter | Germany | 2 October 1973 | Huddersfield Town | Championship | 15 February 2024 | 277 days | |
Mike Dodds | England | 3 June 1986 | Sunderland | Championship | 19 February 2024 | 273 days | |
Oliver Glasner | Austria | 28 August 1974 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 19 February 2024 | 273 days | |
Neil Harris | England | 12 July 1977 | Millwall | Championship | 21 February 2024 | 271 days | |
Garry Monk | England | 6 March 1979 | Cambridge United | League One | 4 March 2024 | 259 days | |
John Doolan | England | 10 November 1968 | Accrington Stanley | League Two | 4 March 2024 | 259 days | |
Tom Cleverley | England | 12 August 1989 | Watford | Championship | 9 March 2024 | 254 days | |
Neil Dewsnip | England | 19 July 1964 | Plymouth Argyle | Championship | 1 April 2024 | 231 days | |
Steve Evans | Scotland | 30 October 1962 | Rotherham United | Championship | 17 April 2024 | 215 days | |
Alex Revell | England | 7 July 1983 | Stevenage | League One | 17 April 2024 | 215 days | |
Martin Devaney | England | 1 June 1980 | Barnsley | League One | 22 April 2024 | 210 days | |
Vacant | Gillingham | League Two | 29 April 2024 | 203 days |
See also
- List of Premier League managers
- List of EFL Championship managers
- League Managers Association