List of current Premier League and English Football League managers

List of current Premier League and English Football League managers

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.

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 Jürgen Klopp's exit from Liverpool in May 2024, Pep Guardiola of Manchester City is the longest-serving current manager in the Premier League and the second-longest serving in the top four divisions after Weaver.

This list includes every manager currently managing a club in the Premier League and the EFL 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

List of current Premier League and English Football League managers

<table><thead><tr><th>Manager</th><th>Nation</th><th>Date of birth</th><th>Club</th><th>Division</th><th>From</th><th>Time as manager</th><th>Ref(s)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Simon Weaver</td><td> England</td><td>20 December 1977</td><td>Harrogate Town</td><td>League Two</td><td>21 May 2009</td><td>16 years, 314 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Pep Guardiola</td><td> Spain</td><td>18 January 1971</td><td>Manchester City</td><td>Premier League</td><td>1 July 2016</td><td>9 years, 273 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Mikel Arteta</td><td> Spain</td><td>26 March 1982</td><td>Arsenal</td><td>Premier League</td><td>22 December 2019</td><td>6 years, 99 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Nigel Clough</td><td> England</td><td>19 March 1966</td><td>Mansfield Town</td><td>League One</td><td>6 November 2020</td><td>5 years, 145 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Andy Woodman</td><td> England</td><td>11 August 1971</td><td>Bromley</td><td>League Two</td><td>29 March 2021</td><td>5 years, 2 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Marco Silva</td><td> Portugal</td><td>12 July 1977</td><td>Fulham</td><td>Premier League</td><td>1 July 2021</td><td>4 years, 273 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Phil Parkinson</td><td> England</td><td>1 December 1967</td><td>Wrexham</td><td>Championship</td><td>1 July 2021</td><td>4 years, 273 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Dean Brennan</td><td> Ireland</td><td>17 June 1980</td><td>Barnet</td><td>League Two</td><td>20 September 2021</td><td>4 years, 192 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Dave Challinor</td><td> England</td><td>2 October 1975</td><td>Stockport County</td><td>League One</td><td>2 November 2021</td><td>4 years, 149 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Eddie Howe</td><td> England</td><td>29 November 1977</td><td>Newcastle United</td><td>Premier League</td><td>8 November 2021</td><td>4 years, 143 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Kieran McKenna</td><td> Northern Ireland</td><td>14 May 1986</td><td>Ipswich Town</td><td>Championship</td><td>16 December 2021</td><td>4 years, 105 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Paul Cook</td><td> England</td><td>22 February 1967</td><td>Chesterfield</td><td>League Two</td><td>10 February 2022</td><td>4 years, 49 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Richie Wellens</td><td> England</td><td>26 March 1980</td><td>Leyton Orient</td><td>League One</td><td>9 March 2022</td><td>4 years, 22 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Johnnie Jackson</td><td> England</td><td>15 August 1982</td><td>AFC Wimbledon</td><td>League One</td><td>16 May 2022</td><td>3 years, 319 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Unai Emery</td><td> Spain</td><td>3 November 1971</td><td>Aston Villa</td><td>Premier League</td><td>1 November 2022</td><td>3 years, 150 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Lee Bell</td><td> England</td><td>26 January 1983</td><td>Crewe Alexandra</td><td>League Two</td><td>4 November 2022</td><td>3 years, 147 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>John Mousinho</td><td> England</td><td>30 April 1986</td><td>Portsmouth</td><td>Championship</td><td>20 January 2023</td><td>3 years, 70 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Grant McCann</td><td> Northern Ireland</td><td>14 April 1980</td><td>Doncaster Rovers</td><td>League One</td><td>12 May 2023</td><td>2 years, 323 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Andoni Iraola</td><td> Spain</td><td>22 June 1982</td><td>Bournemouth</td><td>Premier League</td><td>19 June 2023</td><td>2 years, 285 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Daniel Farke</td><td> Germany</td><td>30 October 1976</td><td>Leeds United</td><td>Premier League</td><td>4 July 2023</td><td>2 years, 270 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Micky Mellon</td><td> Scotland</td><td>18 March 1972</td><td>Oldham Athletic</td><td>League Two</td><td>13 October 2023</td><td>2 years, 169 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Graham Alexander</td><td> Scotland</td><td>10 October 1971</td><td>Bradford City</td><td>League One</td><td>6 November 2023</td><td>2 years, 145 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Michael Skubala</td><td> England</td><td>31 October 1982</td><td>Lincoln City</td><td>League One</td><td>13 November 2023</td><td>2 years, 138 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>David Artell</td><td> Gibraltar</td><td>22 November 1980</td><td>Grimsby Town</td><td>League Two</td><td>27 November 2023</td><td>2 years, 124 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Danny Cowley</td><td> England</td><td>22 October 1978</td><td>Colchester United</td><td>League Two</td><td>4 January 2024</td><td>2 years, 86 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Karl Robinson</td><td> England</td><td>13 September 1980</td><td>Salford City</td><td>League Two</td><td>5 January 2024</td><td>2 years, 85 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Nathan Jones</td><td> Wales</td><td>28 May 1973</td><td>Charlton Athletic</td><td>Championship</td><td>4 February 2024</td><td>2 years, 55 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Oliver Glasner</td><td> Austria</td><td>28 August 1974</td><td>Crystal Palace</td><td>Premier League</td><td>19 February 2024</td><td>2 years, 40 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>John Doolan</td><td> England</td><td>10 November 1968</td><td>Accrington Stanley</td><td>League Two</td><td>4 March 2024</td><td>2 years, 27 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Alex Revell</td><td> England</td><td>7 July 1983</td><td>Stevenage</td><td>League One</td><td>17 April 2024</td><td>1 year, 348 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Arne Slot</td><td> Netherlands</td><td>17 September 1978</td><td>Liverpool</td><td>Premier League</td><td>1 June 2024</td><td>1 year, 303 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Chris Davies</td><td> Wales</td><td>27 March 1985</td><td>Birmingham City</td><td>Championship</td><td>6 June 2024</td><td>1 year, 298 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Régis Le Bris</td><td> France</td><td>6 December 1975</td><td>Sunderland</td><td>Premier League</td><td>1 July 2024</td><td>1 year, 273 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Fabian Hürzeler</td><td> Germany</td><td>26 February 1993</td><td>Brighton & Hove Albion</td><td>Premier League</td><td>2 July 2024</td><td>1 year, 272 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Scott Parker</td><td> England</td><td>13 October 1980</td><td>Burnley</td><td>Premier League</td><td>5 July 2024</td><td>1 year, 269 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Paul Heckingbottom</td><td> England</td><td>17 July 1977</td><td>Preston North End</td><td>Championship</td><td>20 August 2024</td><td>1 year, 223 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ian Holloway</td><td> England</td><td>12 March 1963</td><td>Swindon Town</td><td>League Two</td><td>25 October 2024</td><td>1 year, 157 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Frank Lampard</td><td> England</td><td>20 June 1978</td><td>Coventry City</td><td>Championship</td><td>28 November 2024</td><td>1 year, 123 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Gary Bowyer</td><td> England</td><td>22 June 1971</td><td>Burton Albion</td><td>League One</td><td>17 December 2024</td><td>1 year, 104 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Alex Neil</td><td> Scotland</td><td>9 June 1981</td><td>Millwall</td><td>Championship</td><td>30 December 2024</td><td>1 year, 91 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Mark Robins</td><td> England</td><td>22 December 1969</td><td>Stoke City</td><td>Championship</td><td>1 January 2025</td><td>1 year, 89 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>David Moyes</td><td> Scotland</td><td>25 April 1963</td><td>Everton</td><td>Premier League</td><td>11 January 2025</td><td>1 year, 79 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Steven Schumacher</td><td> England</td><td>30 April 1984</td><td>Bolton Wanderers</td><td>League One</td><td>30 January 2025</td><td>1 year, 60 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>John Eustace</td><td> England</td><td>3 November 1979</td><td>Derby County</td><td>Championship</td><td>13 February 2025</td><td>1 year, 46 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Neil Harris</td><td> England</td><td>12 July 1977</td><td>Cambridge United</td><td>League Two</td><td>19 February 2025</td><td>1 year, 40 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Conor Hourihane</td><td> Ireland</td><td>2 February 1991</td><td>Barnsley</td><td>League One</td><td>12 March 2025</td><td>1 year, 19 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Gareth Ainsworth</td><td> England</td><td>10 May 1973</td><td>Gillingham</td><td>League Two</td><td>25 March 2025</td><td>1 year, 6 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Paul Warne</td><td> England</td><td>8 May 1973</td><td>Milton Keynes Dons</td><td>League Two</td><td>15 April 2025</td><td>350 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Sergej Jakirović</td><td> Bosnia and Herzegovina</td><td>23 December 1976</td><td>Hull City</td><td>Championship</td><td>11 June 2025</td><td>293 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Tom Cleverley</td><td> England</td><td>12 August 1989</td><td>Plymouth Argyle</td><td>League One</td><td>13 June 2025</td><td>291 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Brian Barry-Murphy</td><td> Ireland</td><td>27 July 1978</td><td>Cardiff City</td><td>League One</td><td>16 June 2025</td><td>288 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Martin Paterson</td><td> Northern Ireland</td><td>10 May 1987</td><td>Notts County</td><td>League Two</td><td>22 June 2025</td><td>282 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Julien Stéphan</td><td> France</td><td>18 September 1980</td><td>Queens Park Rangers</td><td>Championship</td><td>25 June 2025</td><td>279 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Keith Andrews</td><td> Ireland</td><td>13 September 1980</td><td>Brentford</td><td>Premier League</td><td>27 June 2025</td><td>277 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Henrik Pedersen</td><td> Denmark</td><td>2 January 1978</td><td>Sheffield Wednesday</td><td>Championship</td><td>31 July 2025</td><td>243 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Chris Wilder</td><td> England</td><td>23 September 1967</td><td>Sheffield United</td><td>Championship</td><td>15 September 2025</td><td>197 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Michael Duff</td><td> Northern Ireland</td><td>11 January 1978</td><td>Wycombe Wanderers</td><td>League One</td><td>18 September 2025</td><td>194 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Nuno Espírito Santo</td><td> Portugal</td><td>25 January 1974</td><td>West Ham United</td><td>Premier League</td><td>27 September 2025</td><td>185 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Steve Cotterill</td><td> England</td><td>20 July 1964</td><td>Cheltenham Town</td><td>League Two</td><td>30 September 2025</td><td>182 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Jack Wilshere</td><td> England</td><td>1 January 1992</td><td>Luton Town</td><td>League One</td><td>13 October 2025</td><td>169 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ian Evatt</td><td> England</td><td>5 December 1982</td><td>Blackpool</td><td>League One</td><td>21 October 2025</td><td>161 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Leam Richardson</td><td> England</td><td>19 November 1979</td><td>Reading</td><td>League One</td><td>28 October 2025</td><td>154 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Luke Williams</td><td> England</td><td>1 May 1981</td><td>Peterborough United</td><td>League One</td><td>29 October 2025</td><td>153 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Tonda Eckert</td><td> Germany</td><td>31 January 1993</td><td>Southampton</td><td>Championship</td><td>2 November 2025</td><td>149 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Rob Edwards</td><td> Wales</td><td>25 December 1982</td><td>Wolverhampton Wanderers</td><td>Premier League</td><td>12 November 2025</td><td>139 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Philippe Clement</td><td> Belgium</td><td>22 March 1974</td><td>Norwich City</td><td>Championship</td><td>18 November 2025</td><td>133 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Christian Fuchs</td><td> Austria</td><td>7 April 1986</td><td>Newport County</td><td>League Two</td><td>20 November 2025</td><td>131 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Vítor Matos</td><td> Portugal</td><td>28 March 1988</td><td>Swansea City</td><td>Championship</td><td>24 November 2025</td><td>127 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Kim Hellberg</td><td> Sweden</td><td>1 February 1988</td><td>Middlesbrough</td><td>Championship</td><td>27 November 2025</td><td>124 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Steve Evans</td><td> Scotland</td><td>30 October 1962</td><td>Bristol Rovers</td><td>League Two</td><td>16 December 2025</td><td>105 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Jon Brady</td><td> Australia</td><td>14 January 1975</td><td>Port Vale</td><td>League One</td><td>6 January 2026</td><td>84 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Liam Rosenior</td><td> England</td><td>9 July 1984</td><td>Chelsea</td><td>Premier League</td><td>8 January 2026</td><td>82 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Matt Bloomfield</td><td> England</td><td>8 February 1984</td><td>Oxford United</td><td>Championship</td><td>9 January 2026</td><td>81 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Michael Carrick</td><td> England</td><td>28 July 1981</td><td>Manchester United</td><td>Premier League</td><td>13 January 2026</td><td>77 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Liam Manning</td><td> England</td><td>20 October 1985</td><td>Huddersfield Town</td><td>League One</td><td>20 January 2026</td><td>70 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Matt Lawlor</td><td> England</td><td>20 August 1988</td><td>Fleetwood Town</td><td>League Two</td><td>26 January 2026</td><td>64 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Gavin Cowan</td><td> England</td><td>24 May 1981</td><td>Shrewsbury Town</td><td>League Two</td><td>29 January 2026</td><td>61 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Edward Still</td><td> England</td><td>30 December 1990</td><td>Watford</td><td>Championship</td><td>9 February 2026</td><td>50 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Michael O'Neill</td><td> Northern Ireland</td><td>5 July 1969</td><td>Blackburn Rovers</td><td>Championship</td><td>13 February 2026</td><td>46 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Vítor Pereira</td><td> Portugal</td><td>26 July 1968</td><td>Nottingham Forest</td><td>Premier League</td><td>15 February 2026</td><td>44 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Gary Caldwell</td><td> Scotland</td><td>12 April 1982</td><td>Wigan Athletic</td><td>League One</td><td>16 February 2026</td><td>43 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Gary Rowett</td><td> England</td><td>6 March 1974</td><td>Leicester City</td><td>Championship</td><td>18 February 2026</td><td>41 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>James Morrison</td><td> Scotland</td><td>25 May 1986</td><td>West Bromwich Albion</td><td>Championship</td><td>24 February 2026</td><td>35 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Matt Taylor</td><td> England</td><td>30 January 1982</td><td>Exeter City</td><td>League One</td><td>3 March 2026</td><td>28 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Colin Calderwood</td><td> Scotland</td><td>20 January 1965</td><td>Northampton Town</td><td>League One</td><td>9 March 2026</td><td>22 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Pete Wild</td><td> England</td><td>20 July 1984</td><td>Tranmere Rovers</td><td>League Two</td><td>10 March 2026</td><td>21 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Darren Byfield</td><td> Jamaica</td><td>29 September 1976</td><td>Walsall</td><td>League Two</td><td>11 March 2026</td><td>20 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Sam Foley</td><td> Ireland</td><td>17 October 1986</td><td>Barrow</td><td>League Two</td><td>11 March 2026</td><td>20 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Lee Clark</td><td> England</td><td>27 October 1972</td><td>Rotherham United</td><td>League One</td><td>18 March 2026</td><td>13 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Colin Kazim-Richards</td><td> Turkey</td><td>26 August 1986</td><td>Crawley Town</td><td>League Two</td><td>24 March 2026</td><td>7 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Roy Hodgson</td><td> England</td><td>9 August 1947</td><td>Bristol City</td><td>Championship</td><td>27 March 2026</td><td>4 days</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Roberto De Zerbi</td><td> Italy</td><td>6 June 1979</td><td>Tottenham Hotspur</td><td>Premier League</td><td>31 March 2026</td><td>0 days</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>