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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.
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.[N 1] 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, and, following John Coleman's departure from Accrington Stanley in 2024, the second longest overall in England's top-four divisions.
This list includes every manager currently managing a club in the Premier League and the EFL in order of the date that they were appointed. Some managers may have had more than one spell in charge at their current club.
Manager | Nation | Date of birth | Club | Division | From | Time as manager | Ref(s) |
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Simon Weaver | England | 20 December 1977 | Harrogate Town | League Two | 21 May 2009 | 14 years, 312 days | |
Jürgen Klopp | Germany | 16 June 1967 | Liverpool | Premier League | 8 October 2015 | 8 years, 172 days | |
Pep Guardiola | Spain | 18 January 1971 | Manchester City | Premier League | 1 July 2016 | 7 years, 271 days | |
Mark Robins | England | 22 December 1969 | Coventry City | Championship | 6 March 2017 | 7 years, 22 days | |
Thomas Frank | Denmark | 9 October 1973 | Brentford | Premier League | 16 October 2018 | 5 years, 164 days | |
Mikel Arteta | Spain | 26 March 1982 | Arsenal | Premier League | 22 December 2019 | 4 years, 97 days | |
David Moyes | Scotland | 25 April 1963 | West Ham United | Premier League | 30 December 2019 | 4 years, 89 days | |
Ian Evatt | England | 19 November 1981 | Bolton Wanderers | League One | 1 July 2020 | 3 years, 271 days | |
Nigel Clough | England | 19 March 1966 | Mansfield Town | League Two | 6 November 2020 | 3 years, 143 days | |
Jon Brady | Australia | 14 January 1975 | Northampton Town | League One | 10 February 2021[N 2] | 3 years, 47 days | [A 1] |
Marco Silva | Portugal | 12 July 1977 | Fulham | Premier League | 1 July 2021 | 2 years, 271 days | |
Phil Parkinson | England | 1 December 1967 | Wrexham | League Two | 1 July 2021 | 2 years, 271 days | |
Dave Challinor | England | 2 October 1975 | Stockport County | League Two | 2 November 2021 | 2 years, 147 days | |
Eddie Howe | England | 29 November 1977 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 8 November 2021 | 2 years, 141 days | |
Ryan Lowe | England | 18 September 1978 | Preston North End | Championship | 7 December 2021 | 2 years, 112 days | |
Kieran McKenna | Northern Ireland | 14 May 1986 | Ipswich Town | Championship | 16 December 2021 | 2 years, 103 days | |
Paul Simpson | England | 26 July 1966 | Carlisle United | League One | 23 February 2022 | 2 years, 34 days | |
Richie Wellens | England | 26 March 1980 | Leyton Orient | League One | 9 March 2022 | 2 years, 19 days | |
Steve Evans | Scotland | 30 October 1962 | Stevenage | League One | 16 March 2022 | 2 years, 12 days | |
Johnnie Jackson | England | 15 August 1982 | AFC Wimbledon | League Two | 16 May 2022 | 1 year, 317 days | |
Erik ten Hag | Netherlands | 2 February 1970 | Manchester United | Premier League | 23 May 2022 | 1 year, 310 days | |
Pete Wild | England | 20 July 1984 | Barrow | League Two | 27 May 2022 | 1 year, 306 days | |
Vincent Kompany | Belgium | 10 April 1986 | Burnley | Premier League | 14 June 2022 | 1 year, 288 days | |
Roberto De Zerbi | Italy | 6 June 1979 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Premier League | 18 September 2022 | 1 year, 192 days | |
Paul Warne | England | 8 May 1973 | Derby County | League One | 22 September 2022 | 1 year, 188 days | |
Graham Coughlan | Ireland | 18 November 1974 | Newport County | League Two | 20 October 2022 | 1 year, 160 days | |
Gary Caldwell | Scotland | 12 April 1982 | Exeter City | League One | 24 October 2022 | 1 year, 156 days | |
Michael Carrick | England | 28 July 1981 | Middlesbrough | Championship | 24 October 2022 | 1 year, 156 days | |
Carlos Corberán | Spain | 7 April 1983 | West Bromwich Albion | Championship | 25 October 2022 | 1 year, 155 days | |
Unai Emery | Spain | 3 November 1971 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 1 November 2022 | 1 year, 148 days | |
Liam Rosenior | England | 9 July 1984 | Hull City | Championship | 3 November 2022 | 1 year, 146 days | |
Lee Bell | England | 26 January 1983 | Crewe Alexandra | League Two | 4 November 2022[N 3] | 1 year, 145 days | [A 2] |
Rob Edwards | Wales | 25 December 1982 | Luton Town | Premier League | 17 November 2022 | 1 year, 132 days | |
Darren Ferguson | Scotland | 9 February 1972 | Peterborough United | League One | 4 January 2023 | 1 year, 84 days | |
David Wagner | United States | 19 October 1971 | Norwich City | Championship | 6 January 2023 | 1 year, 82 days | |
Scott Lindsey | England | 4 May 1972 | Crawley Town | League Two | 11 January 2023 | 1 year, 77 days | |
John Mousinho | England | 30 April 1986 | Portsmouth | League One | 20 January 2023 | 1 year, 68 days | |
Shaun Maloney | Scotland | 24 January 1983 | Wigan Athletic | League One | 28 January 2023 | 1 year, 60 days | |
Sean Dyche | England | 28 June 1971 | Everton | Premier League | 30 January 2023 | 1 year, 58 days | |
Matt Bloomfield | England | 8 February 1984 | Wycombe Wanderers | League One | 21 February 2023 | 1 year, 36 days | |
Mat Sadler | England | 26 February 1985 | Walsall | League Two | 19 April 2023[N 4] | 344 days | [A 3] |
Grant McCann | Northern Ireland | 14 April 1980 | Doncaster Rovers | League Two | 12 May 2023 | 321 days | |
Neil Critchley | England | 18 October 1978 | Blackpool | League One | 23 May 2023 | 310 days | |
Mauricio Pochettino | Argentina | 2 March 1972 | Chelsea | Premier League | 29 May 2023 | 304 days | |
Erol Bulut | Turkey | 30 January 1975 | Cardiff City | Championship | 3 June 2023 | 299 days | |
Ange Postecoglou | Australia | 27 August 1965 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 6 June 2023 | 296 days | |
Enzo Maresca | Italy | 10 February 1980 | Leicester City | Championship | 16 June 2023 | 286 days | |
Andoni Iraola | Spain | 22 June 1982 | Bournemouth | Premier League | 19 June 2023 | 283 days | |
Russell Martin | Scotland | 4 January 1986 | Southampton | Championship | 21 June 2023 | 281 days | |
Rubén Sellés | Spain | 15 June 1983 | Reading | League One | 26 June 2023 | 276 days | |
Daniel Farke | Germany | 30 October 1976 | Leeds United | Championship | 4 July 2023 | 268 days | |
Neill Collins | Scotland | 2 September 1983 | Barnsley | League One | 6 July 2023 | 266 days | |
Gary O'Neil | England | 18 May 1983 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Premier League | 9 August 2023 | 232 days | |
Nigel Adkins | England | 11 March 1965 | Tranmere Rovers | League Two | 10 September 2023[N 5] | 200 days | [A 4] |
Darrell Clarke | England | 16 December 1977 | Cheltenham Town | League One | 29 September 2023 | 181 days | |
Danny Röhl | Germany | 28 April 1989 | Sheffield Wednesday | Championship | 13 October 2023 | 167 days | |
Mike Williamson | England | 8 November 1983 | Milton Keynes Dons | League Two | 17 October 2023 | 163 days | |
Martí Cifuentes | Spain | 7 July 1982 | Queens Park Rangers | Championship | 30 October 2023 | 150 days | |
Stephen Clemence | England | 31 March 1978 | Gillingham | League Two | 1 November 2023 | 148 days | |
Graham Alexander | Scotland | 10 October 1971 | Bradford City | League Two | 6 November 2023 | 143 days | |
Liam Manning | England | 20 August 1985 | Bristol City | Championship | 7 November 2023 | 142 days | |
Michael Skubala | England | 31 October 1982 | Lincoln City | League One | 13 November 2023 | 136 days | |
Des Buckingham | England | 7 February 1985 | Oxford United | League One | 16 November 2023 | 133 days | |
David Artell | Gibraltar | 22 November 1980 | Grimsby Town | League Two | 27 November 2023 | 122 days | |
Ged Brannan | England | 15 January 1972 | Morecambe | League Two | 27 November 2023 | 122 days | |
Matt Taylor | England | 30 January 1982 | Bristol Rovers | League One | 1 December 2023 | 118 days | |
Chris Wilder | England | 23 September 1967 | Sheffield United | Premier League | 5 December 2023 | 114 days | |
Leam Richardson | England | 19 November 1979 | Rotherham United | Championship | 11 December 2023 | 108 days | |
Steven Schumacher | England | 30 April 1984 | Stoke City | Championship | 19 December 2023 | 100 days | |
Nuno Espírito Santo | Portugal | 25 January 1974 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 20 December 2023 | 99 days | |
Charlie Adam | Scotland | 10 December 1985 | Fleetwood Town | League One | 31 December 2023 | 88 days | |
Danny Cowley | England | 22 October 1978 | Colchester United | League Two | 4 January 2024 | 84 days | |
Karl Robinson | England | 13 September 1980 | Salford City | League Two | 5 January 2024 | 83 days | |
Luke Williams | England | 1 May 1981 | Swansea City | Championship | 5 January 2024 | 83 days | |
Ian Foster | England | 11 November 1976 | Plymouth Argyle | Championship | 5 January 2024 | 83 days | |
Steve Morison | Wales | 29 August 1983 | Sutton United | League Two | 6 January 2024 | 82 days | |
Tony Mowbray | England | 22 November 1963 | Birmingham City | Championship | 8 January 2024 | 80 days | |
Martin Paterson | Northern Ireland | 10 May 1987 | Burton Albion | League One | 11 January 2024 | 77 days | |
Gavin Gunning | Ireland | 26 January 1991 | Swindon Town | League Two | 15 January 2024 | 73 days | |
Stuart Maynard | England | 18 October 1980 | Notts County | League Two | 18 January 2024 | 70 days | |
Paul Hurst | England | 25 September 1974 | Shrewsbury Town | League One | 24 January 2024 | 64 days | |
Steve Cotterill | England | 20 July 1964 | Forest Green Rovers | League Two | 25 January 2024 | 63 days | |
Nathan Jones | Wales | 28 May 1973 | Charlton Athletic | League One | 4 February 2024 | 53 days | |
John Eustace | England | 3 November 1979 | Blackburn Rovers | Championship | 9 February 2024 | 48 days | |
Darren Moore | Jamaica | 22 April 1974 | Port Vale | League One | 13 February 2024 | 44 days | |
André Breitenreiter | Germany | 2 October 1973 | Huddersfield Town | Championship | 15 February 2024 | 42 days | |
Mike Dodds | England | 3 June 1986 | Sunderland | Championship | 19 February 2024 | 38 days | |
Oliver Glasner | Austria | 28 August 1974 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 19 February 2024 | 38 days | |
Neil Harris | England | 12 July 1977 | Millwall | Championship | 21 February 2024 | 36 days | |
Garry Monk | England | 6 March 1979 | Cambridge United | League One | 4 March 2024 | 24 days | |
John Doolan | England | 10 November 1968 | Accrington Stanley | League Two | 4 March 2024 | 24 days | |
Tom Cleverley | England | 12 August 1989 | Watford | Championship | 9 March 2024 | 19 days |
Caretaker managers