The longest serving managers in English football: Liverpool boss Klopp in third place, Arsenal’s Arteta in top 10…
Arsenal's Mikel Arteta, Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp and Accrington Stanley's John Coleman. TEAMtalk montage.
While a lot of football managers are often left fearing for their jobs, some are in a far more comfortable position.
There are always a lot of managerial changes during every football season as owners hope that a new manager will transform the team’s fortunes.
But some managers have plenty of credit in the bank after spending years at one particular club and they don’t have to worry about the sack race.
We’ve taken a look at every Premier League and English Football League manager and ranked them by how long they’ve been in charge of their club.
– Craig Short, Oxford United – Appointed: November 7th 2023
– Liam Manning, Bristol City – Appointed: November 7th 2023
90. Graham Alexander, Bradford City – Appointed: November 6th 2023
– Joe Edwards, Millwall – Appointed: November 6th 2023
– Stephen Clemence, Gillingham – Appointed: November 1st 2023
– Matthew Etherington, Colchester United – Appointed: October 31st 2023
– Marti Cifuentes, Queens Park Rangers – Appointed: October 30th 2023
– Shaun Pearson, Grimsby Town – Appointed: October 28th 2023
– Andy Mangan, Bristol Rovers – Appointed: October 26th 2023
– Tom Shaw, Lincoln City – Appointed: October 18th 2023
– Mike Williamson, MK Dons – Appointed: October 17th 2023
– Danny Rohl, Sheffield Wednesday – Appointed: October 13th 2023
80. Wayne Rooney, Birmingham City – Appointed: October 11th 2023
Despite being sixth in the Championship in October 2023, Birmingham City made the shock decision to sack John Eustance.
Their American owners then handed a three-and-a-half-year contract to Rooney, who returned to English football after terminating his contract at MLS side DC United.
– Darrell Clarke, Cheltenham Town – Appointed: September 29th 2023
– Darren Moore, Huddersfield Town – Appointed: September 21st 2023
– Lee Johnson, Fleetwood Town – Appointed: September 10th 2023
– Nigel Adkins, Tranmere Rovers – Appointed: September 10th 2023
– Michael Appleton, Charlton Athletic – Appointed: September 8th 2023
– Gary O’Neil, Wolves – Appointed: August 9th 2023
Despite leading Bournemouth to a 15th-place finish in the Premier League in 2022/23, O’Neil was still sacked by the club in June.
But the 40-year-old made an almost immediate return to the top flight as he replaced Julen Lopetegui in the Wolves dugout in August.
Gary O'Neil is a breath of fresh air. I love to see our manager with his boots on, right in the action on the training ground… It looks like he's still got it too!. 🐺 #wwfcpic.twitter.com/OQKHeQ7xUz
— тнє.ωσℓνєѕ¹⁸⁷⁷🐺 (@thewolves1877) September 8, 2023
– David Horseman, Forest Green Rovers – Appointed: July 17th 2023
– Neill Collins, Barnsley – Appointed: July 6th 2023
– Daniel Farke, Leeds United – Appointed: July 4th 2023
70. Ruben Selles, Reading – Appointed: June 26th 2023
– Matthew Taylor, Shrewsbury Town – Appointed: June 26th 2023
– Michael Duff, Swansea City – Appointed: June 22nd 2023
– Russell Martin, Southampton – Appointed: June 21st 2023
– Andoni Iraola, Bournemouth – Appointed: June 19th 2023
– Enzo Maresca, Leicester City – Appointed: June 16th 2023
– Ange Postecoglou, Tottenham – Appointed: June 6th 2023
Tottenham reportedly considered Luis Enrique, Arne Slot and Julian Nagelsmann before appointing Postecoglou in the summer of 2023.
The 58-year-old has made an immediate impact in north London, and he won the Premier League Manager of the Month award in August, September and October 2023.
– Erol Bulut, Cardiff City – Appointed: June 3rd 2023
– Mauricio Pochettino, Chelsea – Appointed: May 29th 2023
– Neil Critchley, Blackpool – Appointed: May 23rd 2023
60. Grant McCann, Doncaster Rovers – Appointed: May 12th 2023
– Valerien Ismael, Watford – Appointed: May 10th 2023
– Michael Flynn, Swindon Town – Appointed: May 8th 2023
– Mat Sadler, Walsall – Appointed: April 19th 2023
– Andy Crosby, Port Vale – Appointed: April 17th 2023
– Roy Hodgson, Crystal Palace – Appointed: March 21st 2023
After sacking Patrick Vieira in March 2023, Crystal Palace re-appointed Hodgson as manager on a short-term contract until the end of the 2022/23 season.
The 75-year-old, who is the oldest manager in Premier League history, was rewarded with a one-year extension after guiding the Eagles to an 11th-place Premier League finish.
Roy Hodgson was NOT having it 😅😳 pic.twitter.com/CiiCfG2h6g
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) August 13, 2023
– Matt Bloomfield, Wycombe Wanderers – Appointed: February 21st 2023
– Sean Dyche, Everton – Appointed: January 30th 2023
– Shaun Maloney, Wigan Atheltic – Appointed: January 28th 2023
– John Mousinho, Portsmouth – Appointed: January 20th 2023
50. Scott Lindsey, Crawley Town – Appointed: January 11th 2023
– David Wagner, Norwich City – Appointed: January 6th 2023
– Darren Ferguson, Peterborough – Appointed: January 4th 2023
– Rob Edwards, Luton Town – Appointed: November 17th 2022
– Lee Bell, Crewe Alexandra – Appointed: November 4th 2022
– Liam Rosenior, Hull City – Appointed: November 3rd 2022
– Unai Emery, Aston Villa – Appointed: November 1st 2022
– Carlos Corberan, West Brom – Appointed: October 25th 2022
– Michael Carrick, Middlesbrough – Appointed: October 24th 2022
After deciding to leave the coaching staff at Manchester United, Carrick began his managerial career at Middlesborough in October 2022.
The 42-year-old has had a transformative effect at the Riverside, and he is now regarded as one of the most promising young managers in the country.
– Gary Caldwell, Exeter City – Appointed: October 24th 2022
40. Graham Coughlan, Newport County – Appointed: October 20th 2022
– Matt Taylor, Rotherham United – Appointed: October 4th 2022
– Paul Warne, Derby County – Appointed: September 22nd 2022
– Roberto De Zerbi, Brighton – Appointed: September 18th 2022
– Dino Maamria, Burton Albion – Appointed: September 5th 2022
– Tony Mowbray, Sunderland – Appointed: August 30th 2022
– Alex Neil, Stoke City – Appointed: August 28th 2022
– Luke Williams, Notts County – Appointed: June 14th 2022
– Vincent Kompany, Burnley – Appointed: June 14th 2022
– Jon Dahl Tomasson, Blackburn Rovers – Appointed: June 14th 2022
30. Pete Wild, Barrow – Appointed: May 27th 2022
– Erik ten Hag, Manchester United – Appointed: May 23rd 2022
Ten Hag swapped Ajax for United in the summer of 2022 and enjoyed an impressive debut season, winning the League Cup before securing a third-place finish in the Premier League.
But the Dutchman is starting to come under pressure at Old Trafford as United have suffered a miserable start to the 2023/24 campaign.
🥊 "Stick together and fight together."
Erik ten Hag is questioned on his future at Manchester United…#MUFC | #ManUtd pic.twitter.com/mN7OIrlSa6
— Man United News (@ManUtdMEN) November 1, 2023
– Neil Wood, Salford City – Appointed: May 20th 2022
– Johnnie Jackson, AFC Wimbledon – Appointed: May 16th 2022
– Steve Evans, Stevenage – Appointed: March 16th 2022
– Richie Wellens, Leyton Orient – Appointed: March 9th 2022
– Derek Adams, Morecambe – Appointed: February 24th 2022
– Paul Simpson, Carlisle United – Appointed: February 23rd 2022
– Kieran McKenna, Ipswich Town – Appointed: December 16th 2021
– Steven Schumacher, Plymouth Argyle – Appointed: December 7th 2021
20. Ryan Lowe, Preston North End – Appointed: December 7th 2021
– Paul Heckingbottom, Sheffield United – Appointed: November 25th 2021
– Eddie Howe, Newcastle United – Appointed: November 8th 2021
When Howe replaced Steve Bruce in the Newcastle dugout in November 2021, they were sat 19th in the Premier League table.
The 45-year-old guided the club to safety in his debut season and then helped them reach the Champions League group stage for the first time since the 2002/03 campaign.
– Dave Challinor, Stockport County – Appointed: November 2nd 2021
– Steve Cooper, Nottingham Forest – Appointed: September 21st 2021
– Phil Parkinson, Wrexham – Appointed: July 1st 2021
– Marco Silva, Fulham – Appointed: July 1st 2021
– Jon Brady, Northampton Town – Appointed: February 10th 2021
– Nigel Clough, Mansfield Town – Appointed: November 6th 2020
– Ian Evatt, Bolton – Appointed: July 1st 2020
10. Mark Bonner, Cambridge United – Appointed: January 29th 2020
– David Moyes, West Ham United – Appointed: December 30th 2019
– Mikel Arteta, Arsenal – Appointed: December 22nd 2019
After Arsene Wenger’s 22-year reign at Arsenal came to an end in 2018, Unai Emery had a brief spell in charge before Arteta replaced him in December 2019.
The Spaniard won the FA Cup a few months later and has gone from strength to strength, establishing himself as one of the best managers in the Premier League.
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— Amazon Prime Video Sport (@primevideosport) October 28, 2022
– Matt Gray, Sutton United – Appointed: May 1st 2019
– Thomas Frank, Brentford – Appointed: October 16th 2018
– Mark Robins, Coventry City – Appointed: March 6th 2017
– Pep Guardiola, Manchester City – Appointed: July 1st 2016
– Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool – Appointed: October 8th 2015
A lot has changed since Klopp replaced Brendan Rodgers in the Liverpool dugout in October 2015.
He took over a team that were 10th in the league but has since won the Premier League, an FA Cup, the League Cup, the Champions League, the UEFA Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup.
The 56-year-old, who is under contract with Liverpool until 2026, is now the fourth longest-serving manager in Premier League history after Alex Ferguson at Manchester United, Arsene Wenger at Arsenal and David Moyes at Everton.
Jurgen Klopp fist pumps after win
– John Coleman, Accrington Stanley – Appointed: September 18th 2014
1. Simon Weaver, Harrogate Town – Appointed: May 21st 2009
