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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.[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] 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.[3]
This list includes every manager currently managing a club in the Premier League and the EFL[4][5] 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.
| Manager | Nation | Date of birth | Club | Division | From | Time as manager | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Weaver |  England
|
20 December 1977 | Harrogate Town | League Two | 21 May 2009 | 16 years, 96 days | [6] |
| Pep Guardiola |  Spain
|
18 January 1971 | Manchester City | Premier League | 1 July 2016 | 9 years, 55 days | [7] |
| Mikel Arteta | Spain
|
26 March 1982 | Arsenal | Premier League | 22 December 2019 | 5 years, 246 days | [8] |
| Nigel Clough | England
|
19 March 1966 | Mansfield Town | League One | 6 November 2020 | 4 years, 292 days | [9] |
| Andy Woodman | England
|
11 August 1971 | Bromley | League Two | 29 March 2021 | 4 years, 149 days | [10] |
| Marco Silva |  Portugal
|
12 July 1977 | Fulham | Premier League | 1 July 2021 | 4 years, 55 days | [11] |
| Phil Parkinson | England
|
1 December 1967 | Wrexham | Championship | 1 July 2021 | 4 years, 55 days | [12] |
| Dean Brennan |  Ireland
|
17 June 1980 | Barnet | League Two | 20 September 2021 | 3 years, 339 days | [13] |
| Dave Challinor | England
|
2 October 1975 | Stockport County | League One | 2 November 2021 | 3 years, 296 days | [14] |
| Eddie Howe | England
|
29 November 1977 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 8 November 2021 | 3 years, 290 days | [15] |
| Kieran McKenna |  Northern Ireland
|
14 May 1986 | Ipswich Town | Championship | 16 December 2021 | 3 years, 252 days | [16] |
| Paul Cook | England
|
22 February 1967 | Chesterfield | League Two | 10 February 2022 | 3 years, 196 days | [17] |
| Richie Wellens | England
|
26 March 1980 | Leyton Orient | League One | 9 March 2022 | 3 years, 169 days | [18] |
| Johnnie Jackson | England
|
15 August 1982 | AFC Wimbledon | League One | 16 May 2022 | 3 years, 101 days | [19] |
| Gary Caldwell |  Scotland
|
12 April 1982 | Exeter City | League One | 24 October 2022 | 2 years, 305 days | [20] |
| Unai Emery | Spain
|
3 November 1971 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 1 November 2022 | 2 years, 297 days | [21] |
| Lee Bell | England
|
26 January 1983 | Crewe Alexandra | League Two | 4 November 2022 | 2 years, 294 days | [22] |
| Darren Ferguson | Scotland
|
9 February 1972 | Peterborough United | League One | 4 January 2023 | 2 years, 233 days | [23] |
| John Mousinho | England
|
30 April 1986 | Portsmouth | Championship | 20 January 2023 | 2 years, 217 days | [24] |
| Mat Sadler | England
|
26 February 1985 | Walsall | League Two | 19 April 2023 | 2 years, 128 days | [25] |
| Grant McCann | Northern Ireland
|
14 April 1980 | Doncaster Rovers | League One | 12 May 2023 | 2 years, 105 days | [26] |
| Andoni Iraola | Spain
|
22 June 1982 | Bournemouth | Premier League | 19 June 2023 | 2 years, 67 days | [27] |
| Daniel Farke |  Germany
|
30 October 1976 | Leeds United | Premier League | 4 July 2023 | 2 years, 52 days | [28] |
| Micky Mellon | Scotland
|
18 March 1972 | Oldham Athletic | League Two | 13 October 2023 | 1 year, 316 days | [29] |
| Graham Alexander | Scotland
|
10 October 1971 | Bradford City | League One | 6 November 2023 | 1 year, 292 days | [30] |
| Michael Skubala | England
|
31 October 1982 | Lincoln City | League One | 13 November 2023 | 1 year, 285 days | [31] |
| David Artell |  Gibraltar
|
22 November 1980 | Grimsby Town | League Two | 27 November 2023 | 1 year, 271 days | [32] |
| Nuno Espírito Santo | Portugal
|
25 January 1974 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 20 December 2023 | 1 year, 248 days | [33] |
| Danny Cowley | England
|
22 October 1978 | Colchester United | League Two | 4 January 2024 | 1 year, 233 days | [34] |
| Karl Robinson | England
|
13 September 1980 | Salford City | League Two | 5 January 2024 | 1 year, 232 days | [35] |
| Nathan Jones |  Wales
|
28 May 1973 | Charlton Athletic | Championship | 4 February 2024 | 1 year, 202 days | [36] |
| Darren Moore |  Jamaica
|
22 April 1974 | Port Vale | League One | 13 February 2024 | 1 year, 193 days | [37] |
| Oliver Glasner |  Austria
|
28 August 1974 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 19 February 2024 | 1 year, 187 days | [38] |
| John Doolan | England
|
10 November 1968 | Accrington Stanley | League Two | 4 March 2024 | 1 year, 174 days | [39] |
| Alex Revell | England
|
7 July 1983 | Stevenage | League One | 17 April 2024 | 1 year, 130 days | [40] |
| Michael Flynn | Wales
|
17 October 1980 | Cheltenham Town | League Two | 31 May 2024 | 1 year, 86 days | [41] |
| Arne Slot |  Netherlands
|
17 September 1978 | Liverpool | Premier League | 1 June 2024 | 1 year, 85 days | [42] |
| Chris Davies | Wales
|
27 March 1985 | Birmingham City | Championship | 6 June 2024 | 1 year, 80 days | [43] |
| Enzo Maresca |  Italy
|
10 February 1980 | Chelsea | Premier League | 1 July 2024 | 1 year, 55 days | [44] |
| Régis Le Bris |  France
|
6 December 1975 | Sunderland | Premier League | 1 July 2024 | 1 year, 55 days | [45] |
| Fabian Hürzeler | Germany
|
26 February 1993 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Premier League | 2 July 2024 | 1 year, 54 days | [46] |
| Scott Parker | England
|
13 October 1980 | Burnley | Premier League | 5 July 2024 | 1 year, 51 days | [47] |
| Paul Heckingbottom | England
|
17 July 1977 | Preston North End | Championship | 20 August 2024 | 1 year, 5 days | [48] |
| Steve Bruce | England
|
31 December 1960 | Blackpool | League One | 3 September 2024 | 356 days | [49] |
| Ian Holloway | England
|
12 March 1963 | Swindon Town | League Two | 25 October 2024 | 304 days | [50] |
| Ruben Amorim | Portugal
|
27 January 1985 | Manchester United | Premier League | 11 November 2024 | 287 days | [51] |
| Frank Lampard | England
|
20 June 1978 | Coventry City | Championship | 28 November 2024 | 270 days | [52] |
| Noel Hunt | Ireland
|
26 December 1982 | Reading | League One | 6 December 2024 | 262 days | [53] |
| Gary Bowyer | England
|
22 June 1971 | Burton Albion | League One | 17 December 2024 | 251 days | [54] |
| Vítor Pereira | Portugal
|
26 July 1968 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Premier League | 19 December 2024 | 249 days | [55] |
| Gary Rowett | England
|
6 March 1974 | Oxford United | Championship | 20 December 2024 | 248 days | [56] |
| Kevin Nolan | England
|
24 June 1982 | Northampton Town | League One | 23 December 2024 | 245 days | [57] |
| Pete Wild | England
|
20 July 1984 | Fleetwood Town | League Two | 24 December 2024 | 244 days | [58] |
| Alex Neil | Scotland
|
9 June 1981 | Millwall | Championship | 30 December 2024 | 238 days | [59] |
| Mark Robins | England
|
22 December 1969 | Stoke City | Championship | 1 January 2025 | 236 days | [60] |
| Graham Potter | England
|
20 May 1975 | West Ham United | Premier League | 9 January 2025 | 228 days | [61] |
| David Moyes | Scotland
|
25 April 1963 | Everton | Premier League | 11 January 2025 | 226 days | [62] |
| Matt Bloomfield | England
|
8 February 1984 | Luton Town | League One | 14 January 2025 | 223 days | [63] |
| Andy Whing | England
|
20 September 1984 | Barrow | League Two | 20 January 2025 | 217 days | [64] |
| Steven Schumacher | England
|
30 April 1984 | Bolton Wanderers | League One | 30 January 2025 | 207 days | [65] |
| Mike Dodds | England
|
3 June 1986 | Wycombe Wanderers | League One | 2 February 2025 | 204 days | [66] |
| John Eustace | England
|
3 November 1979 | Derby County | Championship | 13 February 2025 | 193 days | [67] |
| Alan Sheehan | Ireland
|
14 September 1986 | Swansea City | Championship | 17 February 2025 | 189 days | [68] |
| Neil Harris | England
|
12 July 1977 | Cambridge United | League Two | 19 February 2025 | 187 days | [69] |
| Valérien Ismaël | France
|
28 September 1975 | Blackburn Rovers | Championship | 25 February 2025 | 181 days | [70] |
| Andy Crosby | England
|
3 March 1973 | Tranmere Rovers | League Two | 26 February 2025 | 180 days | [71] |
| Conor Hourihane | Ireland
|
2 February 1991 | Barnsley | League One | 12 March 2025 | 166 days | [72] |
| Ryan Lowe | England
|
18 September 1978 | Wigan Athletic | League One | 12 March 2025 | 166 days | [73] |
| Scott Lindsey | England
|
4 May 1972 | Crawley Town | League Two | 21 March 2025 | 157 days | [74] |
| Gareth Ainsworth | England
|
10 May 1973 | Gillingham | League Two | 25 March 2025 | 153 days | [75] |
| Michael Appleton | England
|
4 December 1975 | Shrewsbury Town | League Two | 26 March 2025 | 152 days | [76] |
| Matt Hamshaw | England
|
1 January 1982 | Rotherham United | League One | 30 March 2025 | 148 days | [77] |
| Paul Warne | England
|
8 May 1973 | Milton Keynes Dons | League Two | 15 April 2025 | 132 days | [78] |
| Darrell Clarke | England
|
16 December 1977 | Bristol Rovers | League Two | 6 May 2025 | 111 days | [79] |
| Paulo Pezzolano |  Uruguay
|
25 April 1983 | Watford | Championship | 13 May 2025 | 104 days | [80] |
| David Hughes | Wales
|
1 February 1978 | Newport County | League Two | 23 May 2025 | 94 days | [81] |
| Will Still |  Belgium
|
14 October 1992 | Southampton | Championship | 25 May 2025 | 92 days | [82] |
| Lee Grant | England
|
27 January 1983 | Huddersfield Town | League One | 28 May 2025 | 89 days | [83] |
| Ryan Mason | England
|
13 June 1991 | West Bromwich Albion | Championship | 2 June 2025 | 84 days | [84] |
| Liam Manning | England
|
20 October 1985 | Norwich City | Championship | 3 June 2025 | 83 days | [85] |
| Sergej Jakirović |  Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
23 December 1976 | Hull City | Championship | 11 June 2025 | 75 days | [86] |
| Thomas Frank |  Denmark
|
9 October 1973 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 12 June 2025 | 74 days | [87] |
| Tom Cleverley | England
|
12 August 1989 | Plymouth Argyle | League One | 13 June 2025 | 73 days | [88] |
| Brian Barry-Murphy | Ireland
|
27 July 1978 | Cardiff City | League One | 16 June 2025 | 70 days | [89] |
| Rubén Sellés | Spain
|
15 June 1983 | Sheffield United | Championship | 18 June 2025 | 68 days | [90] |
| Gerhard Struber | Austria
|
24 January 1977 | Bristol City | Championship | 19 June 2025 | 67 days | [91] |
| Martin Paterson | Northern Ireland
|
10 May 1987 | Notts County | League Two | 22 June 2025 | 64 days | [92] |
| Rob Edwards | Wales
|
25 December 1982 | Middlesbrough | Championship | 24 June 2025 | 62 days | [93] |
| Julien Stéphan | France
|
18 September 1980 | Queens Park Rangers | Championship | 25 June 2025 | 61 days | [94] |
| Keith Andrews | Ireland
|
13 September 1980 | Brentford | Premier League | 27 June 2025 | 59 days | [95] |
| Martí Cifuentes | Spain
|
7 July 1982 | Leicester City | Championship | 15 July 2025 | 41 days | [96] |
| Henrik Pedersen | Denmark
|
2 January 1978 | Sheffield Wednesday | Championship | 31 July 2025 | 25 days | [97] |
