There are 92 association football teams in the top four divisions of English football, all of which have a manager, sometimes given the alternative title of head coach, or the role is currently vacated. 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 the three 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. [1] Simon Weaver is currently the longest-serving manager in the top four divisions, [2] having managed Harrogate Town since May 2009, though eleven of those years were outside the EFL; [N 1] accordingly, Accrington Stanley manager John Coleman has the longest concurrent tenure as manager in the EFL, having been appointed in September 2014, and the second longest in total. [2] 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, [3] [4] and following Gareth Ainsworth's depature from Wycombe Wanderers to Queens Park Rangers in 2023, the third longest overall in England's top-four divisions. [5] [6]
Some managers in the EFL have had more than one spell in charge at their current club, as is the case with Coleman, currently in his second reign in charge having previously spent 13 years as manager of the club. [2] [7] This list includes every manager currently managing a club in the Premier League and the EFL, [8] [9] in order of the date that they were appointed.
Manager | Nation | Date of birth | Club | Division | From | Time as manager | Ref(s) |
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Simon Weaver | ![]() | 20 December 1977 | Harrogate Town | League Two | 21 May 2009 | 13 years, 304 days | [10] |
John Coleman | ![]() | 12 October 1962 | Accrington Stanley | League One | 18 September 2014 | 8 years, 184 days | [11] |
Jürgen Klopp | ![]() | 16 June 1967 | Liverpool | Premier League | 8 October 2015 | 7 years, 164 days | [12] |
Pep Guardiola | ![]() | 18 January 1971 | Manchester City | Premier League | 1 July 2016 | 6 years, 263 days | [13] |
Mark Robins | ![]() | 22 December 1969 | Coventry City | Championship | 6 March 2017 | 6 years, 15 days | [14] |
Thomas Frank | ![]() | 9 October 1973 | Brentford | Premier League | 16 October 2018 | 4 years, 156 days | [15] |
Brendan Rodgers | ![]() | 26 January 1973 | Leicester City | Premier League | 26 February 2019 | 4 years, 23 days | [16] |
Matt Gray | ![]() | 16 September 1981 | Sutton United | League Two | 1 May 2019 | 3 years, 324 days | [17] |
Gary Rowett | ![]() | 6 March 1974 | Millwall | Championship | 21 October 2019 | 3 years, 151 days | [18] |
Mikel Arteta | ![]() | 26 March 1982 | Arsenal | Premier League | 22 December 2019 | 3 years, 89 days | [19] |
David Moyes | ![]() | 25 April 1963 | West Ham United | Premier League | 30 December 2019 | 3 years, 81 days | [20] |
Mark Bonner | ![]() | 23 November 1985 | Cambridge United | League One | 29 January 2020 [N 2] | 3 years, 51 days | [A 1] |
Ian Evatt | ![]() | 19 November 1981 | Bolton Wanderers | League One | 1 July 2020 | 2 years, 263 days | [23] |
Nigel Clough | ![]() | 19 March 1966 | Mansfield Town | League Two | 6 November 2020 | 2 years, 135 days | [24] |
Steve Cotterill | ![]() | 20 July 1964 | Shrewsbury Town | League One | 27 November 2020 | 2 years, 114 days | [25] |
Paul Hurst | ![]() | 25 September 1974 | Grimsby Town | League Two | 30 December 2020 | 2 years, 81 days | [26] |
Jon Brady | ![]() | 14 January 1975 | Northampton Town | League Two | 10 February 2021 [N 3] | 2 years, 39 days | [A 2] |
Darrell Clarke | ![]() | 16 December 1977 | Port Vale | League One | 15 February 2021 | 2 years, 34 days | [29] |
Joey Barton | ![]() | 2 September 1982 | Bristol Rovers | League One | 22 February 2021 | 2 years, 27 days | [30] |
Nigel Pearson | ![]() | 21 August 1963 | Bristol City | Championship | 22 February 2021 | 2 years, 27 days | [31] |
Darren Moore | ![]() | 22 April 1974 | Sheffield Wednesday | League One | 1 March 2021 | 2 years, 20 days | [32] |
Marco Silva | ![]() | 12 July 1977 | Fulham | Premier League | 1 July 2021 | 1 year, 263 days | [33] |
Russell Martin | ![]() | 4 January 1986 | Swansea City | Championship | 1 August 2021 | 1 year, 232 days | [34] |
Steve Cooper | ![]() | 10 December 1979 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 21 September 2021 | 1 year, 181 days | [35] |
Antonio Conte | ![]() | 31 July 1969 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 2 November 2021 | 1 year, 139 days | [36] |
Dave Challinor | ![]() | 2 October 1975 | Stockport County | League Two | 2 November 2021 | 1 year, 139 days | [37] |
Eddie Howe | ![]() | 29 November 1977 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 8 November 2021 | 1 year, 133 days | [38] |
Paul Heckingbottom | ![]() | 17 July 1977 | Sheffield United | Championship | 25 November 2021 | 1 year, 116 days | [39] |
Ryan Lowe | ![]() | 18 September 1978 | Preston North End | Championship | 7 December 2021 | 1 year, 104 days | [40] |
Steven Schumacher | ![]() | 30 April 1984 | Plymouth Argyle | League One | 7 December 2021 | 1 year, 104 days | [41] |
Kieran McKenna | ![]() | 14 May 1986 | Ipswich Town | League One | 16 December 2021 | 1 year, 95 days | [42] |
Neil Harris | ![]() | 12 July 1977 | Gillingham | League Two | 31 January 2022 | 1 year, 49 days | [43] |
Michael Flynn | ![]() | 17 October 1980 | Walsall | League Two | 15 February 2022 | 1 year, 34 days | [44] |
Paul Ince | ![]() | 21 October 1967 | Reading | Championship | 19 February 2022 [N 4] | 1 year, 30 days | [A 3] |
Paul Simpson | ![]() | 26 July 1966 | Carlisle United | League Two | 23 February 2022 | 1 year, 26 days | [47] |
Derek Adams | ![]() | 25 June 1975 | Morecambe | League One | 24 February 2022 | 1 year, 25 days | [48] |
Mark Hughes | ![]() | 1 November 1963 | Bradford City | League Two | 24 February 2022 | 1 year, 25 days | [49] |
Richie Wellens | ![]() | 26 March 1980 | Leyton Orient | League Two | 9 March 2022 | 1 year, 12 days | [50] |
Steve Evans | ![]() | 30 October 1962 | Stevenage | League Two | 16 March 2022 | 1 year, 5 days | [51] |
Scott Brown | ![]() | 25 June 1985 | Fleetwood Town | League One | 12 May 2022 | 313 days | [52] |
Mark Kennedy | ![]() | 15 May 1976 | Lincoln City | League One | 12 May 2022 | 313 days | [53] |
Johnnie Jackson | ![]() | 15 August 1982 | AFC Wimbledon | League Two | 16 May 2022 | 309 days | [54] |
Neil Wood | ![]() | 4 January 1983 | Salford City | League Two | 20 May 2022 | 305 days | [55] |
Erik ten Hag | ![]() | 2 February 1970 | Manchester United | Premier League | 23 May 2022 | 302 days | [56] |
Pete Wild | ![]() | 20 July 1984 | Barrow | League Two | 27 May 2022 | 298 days | [57] |
Jon Dahl Tomasson | ![]() | 29 August 1976 | Blackburn Rovers | Championship | 14 June 2022 | 280 days | [58] |
Vincent Kompany | ![]() | 10 April 1986 | Burnley | Championship | 14 June 2022 | 280 days | [59] |
Michael Duff | ![]() | 11 January 1978 | Barnsley | League One | 15 June 2022 | 279 days | [60] |
Wade Elliott | ![]() | 14 December 1978 | Cheltenham Town | League One | 27 June 2022 | 267 days | [61] |
John Eustace | ![]() | 3 November 1979 | Birmingham City | Championship | 3 July 2022 | 261 days | [62] |
Alex Neil | ![]() | 9 June 1981 | Stoke City | Championship | 28 August 2022 | 205 days | [63] |
Jim Bentley | ![]() | 11 June 1976 | Rochdale | League Two | 29 August 2022 | 204 days | [64] |
Gary O'Neil | ![]() | 18 May 1983 | AFC Bournemouth | Premier League | 30 August 2022 [N 5] | 203 days | [A 4] |
Tony Mowbray | ![]() | 22 November 1963 | Sunderland | Championship | 30 August 2022 | 203 days | [67] |
Dino Maamria | ![]() | 18 February 1974 | Burton Albion | League One | 5 September 2022 | 197 days | [68] |
Graham Potter | ![]() | 20 May 1975 | Chelsea | Premier League | 8 September 2022 | 194 days | [69] |
Roberto De Zerbi | ![]() | 6 June 1979 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Premier League | 18 September 2022 | 184 days | [70] |
Paul Warne | ![]() | 8 May 1973 | Derby County | League One | 22 September 2022 | 180 days | [71] |
Matt Taylor | ![]() | 30 January 1982 | Rotherham United | Championship | 4 October 2022 | 168 days | [72] |
Danny Schofield | ![]() | 10 April 1980 | Doncaster Rovers | League Two | 20 October 2022 | 152 days | [73] |
Graham Coughlan | ![]() | 18 November 1974 | Newport County | League Two | 20 October 2022 | 152 days | [74] |
Gary Caldwell | ![]() | 12 April 1982 | Exeter City | League One | 24 October 2022 | 148 days | [75] |
Michael Carrick | ![]() | 28 July 1981 | Middlesbrough | Championship | 24 October 2022 | 148 days | [76] |
Carlos Corberán | ![]() | 7 April 1983 | West Bromwich Albion | Championship | 25 October 2022 | 147 days | [77] |
Unai Emery | ![]() | 3 November 1971 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 1 November 2022 | 140 days | [78] |
Liam Rosenior | ![]() | 9 July 1984 | Hull City | Championship | 3 November 2022 | 138 days | [79] |
Lee Bell | ![]() | 26 January 1983 | Crewe Alexandra | League Two | 4 November 2022 [N 6] | 137 days | [A 5] |
Julen Lopetegui | ![]() | 28 August 1966 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Premier League | 14 November 2022 | 127 days | [82] |
Rob Edwards | ![]() | 25 December 1982 | Luton Town | Championship | 17 November 2022 | 124 days | [83] |
Dean Holden | ![]() | 15 September 1979 | Charlton Athletic | League One | 20 December 2022 | 91 days | [84] |
Mark Jackson | ![]() | 30 September 1977 | Milton Keynes Dons | League One | 23 December 2022 | 88 days | [85] |
Darren Ferguson | ![]() | 9 February 1972 | Peterborough United | League One | 4 January 2023 | 76 days | [86] |
David Wagner | ![]() | 19 October 1971 | Norwich City | Championship | 6 January 2023 | 74 days | [87] |
Scott Lindsey | ![]() | 4 May 1972 | Crawley Town | League Two | 11 January 2023 | 69 days | [88] |
Mick McCarthy | ![]() | 7 February 1959 | Blackpool | Championship | 19 January 2023 | 61 days | [89] |
John Mousinho | ![]() | 30 April 1986 | Portsmouth | League One | 20 January 2023 | 60 days | [90] |
Duncan Ferguson | ![]() | 27 December 1971 | Forest Green Rovers | League One | 26 January 2023 | 54 days | [91] |
Sabri Lamouchi | ![]() | 9 November 1971 | Cardiff City | Championship | 27 January 2023 | 53 days | [92] |
Shaun Maloney | ![]() | 24 January 1983 | Wigan Athletic | Championship | 28 January 2023 | 52 days | [93] |
Sean Dyche | ![]() | 28 June 1971 | Everton | Premier League | 30 January 2023 | 50 days | [94] |
Jody Morris | ![]() | 22 December 1978 | Swindon Town | League Two | 31 January 2023 | 49 days | [95] |
Rubén Sellés | ![]() | 15 June 1983 | Southampton | Premier League | 12 February 2023 [N 7] | 37 days | [A 6] |
Neil Warnock | ![]() | 1 December 1948 | Huddersfield Town | Championship | 13 February 2023 | 36 days | [98] |
Javi Gracia | ![]() | 1 May 1970 | Leeds United | Premier League | 21 February 2023 | 28 days | [99] |
Gareth Ainsworth | ![]() | 10 May 1973 | Queens Park Rangers | Championship | 21 February 2023 | 28 days | [100] |
Matt Bloomfield | ![]() | 8 February 1984 | Wycombe Wanderers | League One | 21 February 2023 | 28 days | [101] |
John Askey | ![]() | 4 November 1964 | Hartlepool United | League Two | 23 February 2023 | 26 days | [102] |
Ben Garner | ![]() | 19 May 1980 | Colchester United | League Two | 2 March 2023 | 19 days | [103] |
Chris Wilder | ![]() | 23 September 1967 | Watford | Championship | 7 March 2023 | 14 days | [104] |
Liam Manning | ![]() | 20 August 1985 | Oxford United | League One | 11 March 2023 | 10 days | [105] |
Ian Dawes | ![]() | 16 March 1984 | Tranmere Rovers | League Two | 19 March 2023 | 2 days | [106] |
Roy Hodgson | ![]() | 9 August 1947 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 21 March 2023 | 0 days | [107] |
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