List of current Premier League and English Football League managers
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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.
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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] Mikel Arteta is currently the longest-serving manager in the top four divisions, having managed Arsenal since December 2019.
This list includes every manager currently managing a club in the Premier League and the EFL[2][3] in order of the date that they took up the role. Some managers may have had more than one spell in charge at their current club: in such cases it is the start date of the current tenure that is applied.
Managers
| Manager | Nation | Date of birth | Club | Division | From | Time as manager | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikel Arteta |  Spain |
26 March 1982 | Arsenal | Premier League | 22 December 2019 | 6 years, 243 days | [4] |
| Nigel Clough |  England |
19 March 1966 | Mansfield Town | League One | 6 November 2020 | 5 years, 289 days | [5] |
| Andy Woodman | England |
11 August 1971 | Bromley | League One | 29 March 2021 | 5 years, 146 days | [6] |
| Phil Parkinson | England |
1 December 1967 | Wrexham | Championship | 1 July 2021 | 5 years, 52 days | [7] |
| Dean Brennan |  Ireland |
17 June 1980 | Barnet | League Two | 20 September 2021 | 4 years, 336 days | [8] |
| Paul Cook | England |
22 February 1967 | Chesterfield | League Two | 10 February 2022 | 4 years, 193 days | [9] |
| Richie Wellens | England |
26 March 1980 | Leyton Orient | League One | 9 March 2022 | 4 years, 166 days | [10] |
| Johnnie Jackson | England |
15 August 1982 | AFC Wimbledon | League One | 16 May 2022 | 4 years, 98 days | [11] |
| Unai Emery | Spain |
3 November 1971 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 1 November 2022 | 3 years, 294 days | [12] |
| Lee Bell | England |
26 January 1983 | Crewe Alexandra | League Two | 4 November 2022 | 3 years, 291 days | [13] |
| John Mousinho | England |
30 April 1986 | Portsmouth | Championship | 20 January 2023 | 3 years, 214 days | [14] |
| Grant McCann |  Northern Ireland |
14 April 1980 | Doncaster Rovers | League One | 12 May 2023 | 3 years, 102 days | [15] |
| Daniel Farke |  Germany |
30 October 1976 | Leeds United | Premier League | 4 July 2023 | 3 years, 49 days | [16] |
| Micky Mellon |  Scotland |
18 March 1972 | Oldham Athletic | League Two | 13 October 2023 | 2 years, 313 days | [17] |
| Graham Alexander | Scotland |
10 October 1971 | Bradford City | League One | 6 November 2023 | 2 years, 289 days | [18] |
| David Artell |  Gibraltar |
22 November 1980 | Grimsby Town | League Two | 27 November 2023 | 2 years, 268 days | [19] |
| Danny Cowley | England |
22 October 1978 | Colchester United | League Two | 4 January 2024 | 2 years, 230 days | [20] |
| Nathan Jones |  Wales |
28 May 1973 | Charlton Athletic | Championship | 4 February 2024 | 2 years, 199 days | [21] |
| John Doolan | England |
10 November 1968 | Accrington Stanley | League Two | 4 March 2024 | 2 years, 171 days | [22] |
| Alex Revell | England |
7 July 1983 | Stevenage | League One | 17 April 2024 | 2 years, 127 days | [23] |
| Chris Davies | Wales |
27 March 1985 | Birmingham City | Championship | 6 June 2024 | 2 years, 77 days | [24] |
| Régis Le Bris |  France |
6 December 1975 | Sunderland | Premier League | 1 July 2024 | 2 years, 52 days | [25] |
| Fabian Hürzeler | Germany |
26 February 1993 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Premier League | 2 July 2024 | 2 years, 51 days | [26] |
| Paul Heckingbottom | England |
17 July 1977 | Preston North End | Championship | 20 August 2024 | 2 years, 2 days | [27] |
| Ian Holloway | England |
12 March 1963 | Swindon Town | League Two | 25 October 2024 | 1 year, 301 days | [28] |
| Frank Lampard | England |
20 June 1978 | Coventry City | Premier League | 28 November 2024 | 1 year, 267 days | [29] |
| Gary Bowyer | England |
22 June 1971 | Burton Albion | League One | 17 December 2024 | 1 year, 248 days | [30] |
| Alex Neil | Scotland |
9 June 1981 | Millwall | Championship | 30 December 2024 | 1 year, 235 days | [31] |
| Mark Robins | England |
22 December 1969 | Stoke City | Championship | 1 January 2025 | 1 year, 233 days | [32] |
| David Moyes | Scotland |
25 April 1963 | Everton | Premier League | 11 January 2025 | 1 year, 223 days | [33] |
| Steven Schumacher | England |
30 April 1984 | Bolton Wanderers | Championship | 30 January 2025 | 1 year, 204 days | [34] |
| John Eustace | England |
3 November 1979 | Derby County | Championship | 13 February 2025 | 1 year, 190 days | [35] |
| Neil Harris | England |
12 July 1977 | Cambridge United | League One | 19 February 2025 | 1 year, 184 days | [36] |
| Gareth Ainsworth | England |
10 May 1973 | Gillingham | League Two | 25 March 2025 | 1 year, 150 days | [37] |
| Paul Warne | England |
8 May 1973 | Milton Keynes Dons | League One | 15 April 2025 | 1 year, 129 days | [38] |
| Sergej Jakirović |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
23 December 1976 | Hull City | Premier League | 11 June 2025 | 1 year, 72 days | [39] |
| Tom Cleverley | England |
12 August 1989 | Plymouth Argyle | League One | 13 June 2025 | 1 year, 70 days | [40] |
| Brian Barry-Murphy | Ireland |
27 July 1978 | Cardiff City | Championship | 16 June 2025 | 1 year, 67 days | [41] |
| Martin Paterson | Northern Ireland |
10 May 1987 | Notts County | League One | 22 June 2025 | 1 year, 61 days | [42] |
| Julien Stéphan | France |
18 September 1980 | Queens Park Rangers | Championship | 25 June 2025 | 1 year, 58 days | [43] |
| Keith Andrews | Ireland |
13 September 1980 | Brentford | Premier League | 27 June 2025 | 1 year, 56 days | [44] |
| Henrik Pedersen |  Denmark |
2 January 1978 | Sheffield Wednesday | League One | 31 July 2025 | 1 year, 22 days | [45] |
| Chris Wilder | England |
23 September 1967 | Sheffield United | Championship | 15 September 2025 | 341 days | [46] |
| Michael Duff | Northern Ireland |
11 January 1978 | Wycombe Wanderers | League One | 18 September 2025 | 338 days | [47] |
| Nuno Espírito Santo |  Portugal |
25 January 1974 | West Ham United | Championship | 27 September 2025 | 329 days | [48] |
| Steve Cotterill | England |
20 July 1964 | Cheltenham Town | League Two | 30 September 2025 | 326 days | [49] |
| Jack Wilshere | England |
1 January 1992 | Luton Town | League One | 13 October 2025 | 313 days | [50] |
| Ian Evatt | England |
5 December 1982 | Blackpool | League One | 21 October 2025 | 305 days | [51] |
| Leam Richardson | England |
19 November 1979 | Reading | League One | 28 October 2025 | 298 days | [52] |
| Luke Williams | England |
1 May 1981 | Peterborough United | League One | 29 October 2025 | 297 days | [53] |
| Tonda Eckert | Germany |
31 January 1993 | Southampton | Championship | 2 November 2025 | 293 days | [54] |
| Philippe Clement |  Belgium |
22 March 1974 | Norwich City | Championship | 18 November 2025 | 277 days | [55] |
| Vítor Matos | Portugal |
28 March 1988 | Swansea City | Championship | 24 November 2025 | 271 days | [56] |
| Kim Hellberg |  Sweden |
1 February 1988 | Middlesbrough | Championship | 27 November 2025 | 268 days | [57] |
| Steve Evans | Scotland |
30 October 1962 | Bristol Rovers | League Two | 16 December 2025 | 249 days | [58] |
| Jon Brady |  Australia |
14 January 1975 | Port Vale | League Two | 6 January 2026 | 228 days | [59] |
| Michael Carrick | England |
28 July 1981 | Manchester United | Premier League | 13 January 2026 | 221 days | [60] |
| Matt Lawlor | England |
20 August 1988 | Fleetwood Town | League Two | 26 January 2026 | 208 days | [61] |
| Gavin Cowan | England |
24 May 1981 | Shrewsbury Town | League Two | 29 January 2026 | 205 days | [62] |
| Gary Caldwell | Scotland |
12 April 1982 | Wigan Athletic | League One | 16 February 2026 | 187 days | [63] |
| James Morrison | Scotland |
25 May 1986 | West Bromwich Albion | Championship | 24 February 2026 | 179 days | [64] |
| Matt Taylor | England |
30 January 1982 | Exeter City | League Two | 3 March 2026 | 172 days | [65] |
| Colin Kazim-Richards |  Turkey |
26 August 1986 | Crawley Town | League Two | 24 March 2026 | 151 days | [66] |
| Roberto De Zerbi |  Italy |
6 June 1979 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 31 March 2026 | 144 days | [67] |
| Daniel Stendel | Germany |
4 April 1974 | Barnsley | League One | 12 May 2026 | 102 days | [68] |
| Lee Grant | England |
27 January 1983 | Walsall | League Two | 14 May 2026 | 100 days | [69] |
| Chris Hogg | England |
12 March 1985 | Northampton Town | League Two | 18 May 2026 | 96 days | [70] |
| Darrell Clarke | England |
16 December 1977 | Tranmere Rovers | League Two | 26 May 2026 | 88 days | [71] |
| Martin Drury | England |
10 April 1986 | Huddersfield Town | League One | 27 May 2026 | 87 days | [72] |
| Michael Skubala | England |
31 October 1982 | Bristol City | Championship | 29 May 2026 | 85 days | [73] |
| Chris Cohen | England |
5 March 1987 | Lincoln City | Championship | 29 May 2026 | 85 days | [74] |
| Tom Shaw | England |
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| Marco Rose | Germany |
11 September 1976 | Bournemouth | Premier League | 1 June 2026 | 82 days | [75] |
| Andoni Iraola | Spain |
22 June 1982 | Liverpool | Premier League | 4 June 2026 | 79 days | [76] |
| Jimmy McNulty | Scotland |
13 February 1985 | Stockport County | League One | 5 June 2026 | 78 days | [77] |
| Tony Mowbray | England |
22 November 1963 | Blackburn Rovers | Championship | 5 June 2026 | 78 days | [78] |
| Ian Watson | England |
30 December 1985 | Rochdale | League Two | 9 June 2026 | 74 days | [79] |
| Pierre Sage | France |
5 May 1979 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 15 June 2026 | 68 days | [80] |
| Russell Martin | Scotland |
4 January 1986 | Leicester City | League One | 15 June 2026 | 68 days | [81] |
| Alessio Dionisi | Italy |
1 April 1980 | Watford | Championship | 15 June 2026 | 68 days | [82] |
| César Peixoto | Portugal |
12 May 1980 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Championship | 15 June 2026 | 68 days | [83] |
| Peter Cklamovski | Australia |
16 October 1978 | Salford City | League Two | 18 June 2026 | 65 days | [84] |
| Gary O'Neil | England |
18 May 1983 | Ipswich Town | Premier League | 23 June 2026 | 60 days | [85] |
| Aaron Ramsey | Wales |
26 December 1990 | Oxford United | League One | 23 June 2026 | 60 days | [86] |
| Enzo Maresca | Italy |
10 February 1980 | Manchester City | Premier League | 29 June 2026 | 54 days | [87] |
| Alex Bruce | Northern Ireland |
28 September 1984 | Rotherham United | League Two | 29 June 2026 | 54 days | [88] |
| Xabi Alonso | Spain |
25 November 1981 | Chelsea | Premier League | 1 July 2026 | 52 days | [89] |
| Oliver Glasner |  Austria |
28 August 1974 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 6 July 2026 | 47 days | [90] |
| Álvaro Arbeloa | Spain |
17 January 1983 | Fulham | Premier League | 7 July 2026 | 46 days | [91] |
| Nicky Hayen | Belgium |
16 August 1980 | Burnley | Championship | 10 July 2026 | 43 days | [92] |
| Scott Lindsey | England |
4 May 1972 | York City | League Two | 27 July 2026 | 26 days | [93] |
| Hayden Mullins | England |
27 March 1979 | Newport County | League Two | 31 July 2026 | 22 days | [94] |
| Matthias Jaissle | Germany |
5 April 1988 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 5 August 2026 | 17 days | [95] |