List of current Premier League and English Football League managers facts for kids
Simon Weaver (pictured in 2007) has managed Harrogate Town since 2009, though much of this time was spent outside the English Football League until 2020.
In England, there are 92 professional football teams in the top four leagues. Each team has a person in charge called a manager (sometimes called a head coach). Their job is to lead the team, pick the players, and decide how they play.
The two main professional football leagues in England are the Premier League and the English Football League (EFL). The Premier League is the very top league, with 20 clubs. Below that, the EFL has 72 clubs, split into three divisions: the Championship, League One, and League Two.
It's pretty common for football managers to change teams often. A study in 2020 showed that managers usually stayed with their team for about 423 days. But some managers stay for a very long time! For example, Simon Weaver has been the manager of Harrogate Town since May 2009. That's a really long time in football! Jürgen Klopp, who manages Liverpool, is another manager who has been with his club for many years.
This page lists all the managers currently working for clubs in the Premier League and the EFL. They are listed in order of when they started their current job. Some managers might have worked for their current club before, left, and then came back.
Football Managers and Their Teams
This table shows all the current managers in England's top four football leagues. You can see their home country, when they were born, which club they manage, which league their team is in, and how long they have been in charge.
| Manager | Nation | Date of birth | Club | Division | From | Time as manager | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Weaver |  England |
20 December 1977 | Harrogate Town | League Two | 21 May 2009 | 17 years, 103 days | |
| Jürgen Klopp |  Germany |
16 June 1967 | Liverpool | Premier League | 8 October 2015 | 10 years, 328 days | |
| Pep Guardiola |  Spain |
18 January 1971 | Manchester City | Premier League | 1 July 2016 | 10 years, 62 days | |
| Mark Robins | England |
22 December 1969 | Coventry City | Championship | 6 March 2017 | 9 years, 179 days | |
| Thomas Frank |  Denmark |
9 October 1973 | Brentford | Premier League | 16 October 2018 | 7 years, 320 days | |
| Mikel Arteta | Spain |
26 March 1982 | Arsenal | Premier League | 22 December 2019 | 6 years, 253 days | |
| David Moyes |  Scotland |
25 April 1963 | West Ham United | Premier League | 30 December 2019 | 6 years, 245 days | |
| Ian Evatt | England |
19 November 1981 | Bolton Wanderers | League One | 1 July 2020 | 6 years, 62 days | |
| Nigel Clough | England |
19 March 1966 | Mansfield Town | League Two | 6 November 2020 | 5 years, 299 days | |
| Jon Brady |  Australia |
14 January 1975 | Northampton Town | League One | 10 February 2021 | 5 years, 203 days | |
| Marco Silva |  Portugal |
12 July 1977 | Fulham | Premier League | 1 July 2021 | 5 years, 62 days | |
| Phil Parkinson | England |
1 December 1967 | Wrexham | League Two | 1 July 2021 | 5 years, 62 days | |
| Dave Challinor | England |
2 October 1975 | Stockport County | League Two | 2 November 2021 | 4 years, 303 days | |
| Eddie Howe | England |
29 November 1977 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 8 November 2021 | 4 years, 297 days | |
| Ryan Lowe | England |
18 September 1978 | Preston North End | Championship | 7 December 2021 | 4 years, 268 days | |
| Kieran McKenna |  Northern Ireland |
14 May 1986 | Ipswich Town | Championship | 16 December 2021 | 4 years, 259 days | |
| Paul Simpson | England |
26 July 1966 | Carlisle United | League One | 23 February 2022 | 4 years, 190 days | |
| Richie Wellens | England |
26 March 1980 | Leyton Orient | League One | 9 March 2022 | 4 years, 176 days | |
| Johnnie Jackson | England |
15 August 1982 | AFC Wimbledon | League Two | 16 May 2022 | 4 years, 108 days | |
| Erik ten Hag |  Netherlands |
2 February 1970 | Manchester United | Premier League | 23 May 2022 | 4 years, 101 days | |
| Pete Wild | England |
20 July 1984 | Barrow | League Two | 27 May 2022 | 4 years, 97 days | |
| Vincent Kompany |  Belgium |
10 April 1986 | Burnley | Premier League | 14 June 2022 | 4 years, 79 days | |
| Roberto De Zerbi |  Italy |
6 June 1979 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Premier League | 18 September 2022 | 3 years, 348 days | |
| Paul Warne | England |
8 May 1973 | Derby County | League One | 22 September 2022 | 3 years, 344 days | |
| Graham Coughlan |  Ireland |
18 November 1974 | Newport County | League Two | 20 October 2022 | 3 years, 316 days | |
| Gary Caldwell | Scotland |
12 April 1982 | Exeter City | League One | 24 October 2022 | 3 years, 312 days | |
| Michael Carrick | England |
28 July 1981 | Middlesbrough | Championship | 24 October 2022 | 3 years, 312 days | |
| Carlos Corberán | Spain |
7 April 1983 | West Bromwich Albion | Championship | 25 October 2022 | 3 years, 311 days | |
| Unai Emery | Spain |
3 November 1971 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 1 November 2022 | 3 years, 304 days | |
| Liam Rosenior | England |
9 July 1984 | Hull City | Championship | 3 November 2022 | 3 years, 302 days | |
| Lee Bell | England |
26 January 1983 | Crewe Alexandra | League Two | 4 November 2022 | 3 years, 301 days | |
| Rob Edwards |  Wales |
25 December 1982 | Luton Town | Premier League | 17 November 2022 | 3 years, 288 days | |
| Darren Ferguson | Scotland |
9 February 1972 | Peterborough United | League One | 4 January 2023 | 3 years, 240 days | |
| David Wagner |  United States |
19 October 1971 | Norwich City | Championship | 6 January 2023 | 3 years, 238 days | |
| Scott Lindsey | England |
4 May 1972 | Crawley Town | League Two | 11 January 2023 | 3 years, 233 days | |
| John Mousinho | England |
30 April 1986 | Portsmouth | League One | 20 January 2023 | 3 years, 224 days | |
| Shaun Maloney | Scotland |
24 January 1983 | Wigan Athletic | League One | 28 January 2023 | 3 years, 216 days | |
| Sean Dyche | England |
28 June 1971 | Everton | Premier League | 30 January 2023 | 3 years, 214 days | |
| Matt Bloomfield | England |
8 February 1984 | Wycombe Wanderers | League One | 21 February 2023 | 3 years, 192 days | |
| Mat Sadler | England |
26 February 1985 | Walsall | League Two | 19 April 2023 | 3 years, 135 days | |
| Grant McCann | Northern Ireland |
14 April 1980 | Doncaster Rovers | League Two | 12 May 2023 | 3 years, 112 days | |
| Neil Critchley | England |
18 October 1978 | Blackpool | League One | 23 May 2023 | 3 years, 101 days | |
| Mauricio Pochettino |  Argentina |
2 March 1972 | Chelsea | Premier League | 29 May 2023 | 3 years, 95 days | |
| Erol Bulut |  Turkey |
30 January 1975 | Cardiff City | Championship | 3 June 2023 | 3 years, 90 days | |
| Ange Postecoglou | Australia |
27 August 1965 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 6 June 2023 | 3 years, 87 days | |
| Enzo Maresca | Italy |
10 February 1980 | Leicester City | Championship | 16 June 2023 | 3 years, 77 days | |
| Andoni Iraola | Spain |
22 June 1982 | Bournemouth | Premier League | 19 June 2023 | 3 years, 74 days | |
| Russell Martin | Scotland |
4 January 1986 | Southampton | Championship | 21 June 2023 | 3 years, 72 days | |
| Rubén Sellés | Spain |
15 June 1983 | Reading | League One | 26 June 2023 | 3 years, 67 days | |
| Daniel Farke | Germany |
30 October 1976 | Leeds United | Championship | 4 July 2023 | 3 years, 59 days | |
| Gary O'Neil | England |
18 May 1983 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Premier League | 9 August 2023 | 3 years, 23 days | |
| Nigel Adkins | England |
11 March 1965 | Tranmere Rovers | League Two | 10 September 2023 | 2 years, 356 days | |
| Darrell Clarke | England |
16 December 1977 | Cheltenham Town | League One | 29 September 2023 | 2 years, 337 days | |
| Danny Röhl | Germany |
28 April 1989 | Sheffield Wednesday | Championship | 13 October 2023 | 2 years, 323 days | |
| Mike Williamson | England |
8 November 1983 | Milton Keynes Dons | League Two | 17 October 2023 | 2 years, 319 days | |
| Martí Cifuentes | Spain |
7 July 1982 | Queens Park Rangers | Championship | 30 October 2023 | 2 years, 306 days | |
| Graham Alexander | Scotland |
10 October 1971 | Bradford City | League Two | 6 November 2023 | 2 years, 299 days | |
| Liam Manning | England |
20 August 1985 | Bristol City | Championship | 7 November 2023 | 2 years, 298 days | |
| Michael Skubala | England |
31 October 1982 | Lincoln City | League One | 13 November 2023 | 2 years, 292 days | |
| Des Buckingham | England |
7 February 1985 | Oxford United | League One | 16 November 2023 | 2 years, 289 days | |
| David Artell |  Gibraltar |
22 November 1980 | Grimsby Town | League Two | 27 November 2023 | 2 years, 278 days | |
| Ged Brannan | England |
15 January 1972 | Morecambe | League Two | 27 November 2023 | 2 years, 278 days | |
| Matt Taylor | England |
30 January 1982 | Bristol Rovers | League One | 1 December 2023 | 2 years, 274 days | |
| Chris Wilder | England |
23 September 1967 | Sheffield United | Premier League | 5 December 2023 | 2 years, 270 days | |
| Steven Schumacher | England |
30 April 1984 | Stoke City | Championship | 19 December 2023 | 2 years, 256 days | |
| Nuno Espírito Santo | Portugal |
25 January 1974 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 20 December 2023 | 2 years, 255 days | |
| Charlie Adam | Scotland |
10 December 1985 | Fleetwood Town | League One | 31 December 2023 | 2 years, 244 days | |
| Danny Cowley | England |
22 October 1978 | Colchester United | League Two | 4 January 2024 | 2 years, 240 days | |
| Karl Robinson | England |
13 September 1980 | Salford City | League Two | 5 January 2024 | 2 years, 239 days | |
| Luke Williams | England |
1 May 1981 | Swansea City | Championship | 5 January 2024 | 2 years, 239 days | |
| Steve Morison | Wales |
29 August 1983 | Sutton United | League Two | 6 January 2024 | 2 years, 238 days | |
| Tony Mowbray | England |
22 November 1963 | Birmingham City | Championship | 8 January 2024 | 2 years, 236 days | |
| Martin Paterson | Northern Ireland |
10 May 1987 | Burton Albion | League One | 11 January 2024 | 2 years, 233 days | |
| Gavin Gunning | Ireland |
26 January 1991 | Swindon Town | League Two | 15 January 2024 | 2 years, 229 days | |
| Stuart Maynard | England |
18 October 1980 | Notts County | League Two | 18 January 2024 | 2 years, 226 days | |
| Paul Hurst | England |
25 September 1974 | Shrewsbury Town | League One | 24 January 2024 | 2 years, 220 days | |
| Steve Cotterill | England |
20 July 1964 | Forest Green Rovers | League Two | 25 January 2024 | 2 years, 219 days | |
| Nathan Jones | Wales |
28 May 1973 | Charlton Athletic | League One | 4 February 2024 | 2 years, 209 days | |
| John Eustace | England |
3 November 1979 | Blackburn Rovers | Championship | 9 February 2024 | 2 years, 204 days | |
| Darren Moore |  Jamaica |
22 April 1974 | Port Vale | League One | 13 February 2024 | 2 years, 200 days | |
| André Breitenreiter | Germany |
2 October 1973 | Huddersfield Town | Championship | 15 February 2024 | 2 years, 198 days | |
| Mike Dodds | England |
3 June 1986 | Sunderland | Championship | 19 February 2024 | 2 years, 194 days | |
| Oliver Glasner |  Austria |
28 August 1974 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 19 February 2024 | 2 years, 194 days | |
| Neil Harris | England |
12 July 1977 | Millwall | Championship | 21 February 2024 | 2 years, 192 days | |
| Garry Monk | England |
6 March 1979 | Cambridge United | League One | 4 March 2024 | 2 years, 181 days | |
| John Doolan | England |
10 November 1968 | Accrington Stanley | League Two | 4 March 2024 | 2 years, 181 days | |
| Tom Cleverley | England |
12 August 1989 | Watford | Championship | 9 March 2024 | 2 years, 176 days | |
| Neil Dewsnip | England |
19 July 1964 | Plymouth Argyle | Championship | 1 April 2024 | 2 years, 153 days | |
| Steve Evans | Scotland |
30 October 1962 | Rotherham United | Championship | 17 April 2024 | 2 years, 137 days | |
| Alex Revell | England |
7 July 1983 | Stevenage | League One | 17 April 2024 | 2 years, 137 days | |
| Martin Devaney | England |
1 June 1980 | Barnsley | League One | 22 April 2024 | 2 years, 132 days | |
| Vacant | Gillingham | League Two | 29 April 2024 | 2 years, 125 days |
See also
- List of Premier League managers
- List of EFL Championship managers
- League Managers Association
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