Top 20 worst Premier League managers of all time, their stats and win percentage

The Premier League is one of the best leagues in the world, with some of the best players and coaches. Due to its high regard, the league's managers are always highly scrutinized. Who are the worst Premier League managers ever?

The Premier League has seen some of the best coaches, from Pep Guardiola, Alex Ferguson, Arsene Wenger, and Thomas Tuchel to Jurgen Klopp. They have all won nearly every cup that has been offered to them. This, therefore, indicates the existence of the worst English managers with the worst records ever.

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Who's the worst manager in the Premier League? Below is a comprehensive list of the worst Premier League managers' stats and win percentages.

1. Paul Jewell - Derby County

• Win: 1
• Draws: 7
• Losses: 16
• Win percentage: 4.2%

Paul Jewell is a former English footballer and manager who had difficulty managing two Premier League clubs, Bradford City and Derby County. Jewell was appointed as Bradford City's manager in 1998 and led the club to promotion to the Premier League in his first season. However, the club struggled in the top flight, and Jewell resigned in 2000 after a poor start to the season. He is regarded as one of the worst managers in Premier League history.

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2. Jan Siewert - Huddersfield Town

• Win: 1
• Draws: 3
• Losses: 15
• Win percentage: 5%

Siewert only afforded one win in 15 games in his stint at Huddersfield. When he joined, the team was already on a downward spiral, but his performance amazed everyone. The German had one of the worst managerial runs.

Exactly who holds the worst Premier League manager's record? Statistically, Jan Siewert is the worst Premier League manager ever, having a win percentage of 5% only. In addition, he won only one game out of 19 matches.

3. Les Reed - Charlton Athletic

• Win: 1
• Draws: 3
• Losses: 9
• Win percentage: 7.7%

Just six weeks after taking over, Les Reed was sacked in December 2006. Reed had previously worked as an assistant manager at several Premier League clubs, including Southampton, Charlton, and Tottenham Hotspur, and he later served as the FA's head of technical development.

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Despite his failure at Charlton, Reed is still highly respected in football for his coaching and development work.

4. Terry Connor - Wolverhampton Wanderers

• Wins: 0
• Draws: 4
• Losses: 9
• Win percentage: 10%

Terry Connor is a former English footballer and coach with a short and unsuccessful stint as manager of Wolverhampton Wanderers in the English Premier League. He was replaced as manager by Stale Solbakken at the start of the 2012-13 season, but he remained at the club as an assistant manager until his departure in 2013.

Despite his struggles at Wolves, Connor is still highly regarded as a coach, having worked as an assistant manager at several Premier League clubs.

5. Remi Garde - Aston Villa

• Win: 0
• Draws: 7
• Losses: 13
• Win percentage: 13%

The Frenchman arrived at Villa, and he was not the change they thought he would bring. He joined the team in November 2015 and won his first game in January. He lost 12 of 13 games and drew the other one. He never won a game in his short stint at Villa.

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6. Chris Hutchings - Wigan Athletic

• Wins: 1
• Draws: 4
• Losses: 7
• Win percentage: 16%

Chris Hutchings moved into coaching as an assistant manager for several clubs. In 2007, he was appointed as the manager of Wigan Athletic, but his tenure was short-lived, lasting only 12 games, with the team winning only one game. His last game as manager was a 2-0 home loss to Chelsea.

7. Frank de Boer - Crystal Palace

• Wins: 1
• Draws: 0
• Losses: 4
• Win percentage: 16%

Frank de Boer is a former Dutch footballer and manager who had a short and unsuccessful stint as manager of Crystal Palace in the English Premier League. He was appointed Palace's manager in June 2017, following the departure of Sam Allardyce.

Under his leadership, Palace lost all four of their opening Premier League games without scoring a goal, setting an unwanted record for the worst start to a Premier League season. He was sacked by Palace in September 2017, just 77 days after being appointed, making him the shortest-serving permanent manager in Premier League history.

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8. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer - Cardiff City

• Win: 3
• Draws: 3
• Losses: 12
• Win percentage: 16%

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was also the manager of Cardiff City in the Premier League during the 2013-2014 season. He was appointed as the club's manager in January 2014 but was unable to save them from relegation. His time at the club was brief and ultimately unsuccessful in terms of the club's survival in the Premier League.

9. Pepe Mel - Real Betis

• Win: 3
• Draws: 6
• Losses: 8
• Win percentage: 17%

Pepe Mel retired from playing in 1996 and started his coaching career as an assistant coach at Rayo Vallecano. Mel is perhaps best known for his successful tenure as manager of Real Betis, where he led the team to promotion to La Liga in 2011 and then guided them to a seventh-place finish in their first season back in the top flight. He left the club in 2013 but returned for a brief spell in 2016

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10. Steve Wigley - Manchester City

• Win: 3
• Draws: 6
• Losses: 8
• Win percentage: 17%

Wigley's first managerial role was at Aldershot Town in 1996, where he helped the team avoid relegation from the Football Conference. He then moved on to manage youth teams at several clubs, including Portsmouth, Southampton, and Manchester City.

He led City's reserve team to third place in the Premiership North Reserve League during his first season at the club. Wigley left City in May 2007 after Pearce was fired.

11. Bob Bradley - Swansea City

• Win: 2
• Draws: 2
• Losses: 7
• Win percentage: 18%

Bob Bradley set a record as the first American ever to be a manager in the Premier League. However, his record was nothing to be proud of. He only won two games out of 11. The only positive thing is that he lost two and drew the rest.

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12. Felix Magath - Fulham

• Win: 4
• Draws: 4
• Losses: 12
• Win percentage: 20%

Felix Magath was the Fulham manager for six months, ending in 2014. He had a successful stint at Bayern Munich, winning two Bundesliga titles. Unfortunately, this did not pan out well in the Premier League.

He had only four wins out of a possible 20 matches. He became known for his unconventional methods. He made headlines when he tried to help Brede Hangeland heal his swollen knee by wrapping cheese curd around it.

13. Egil Olsen - Wimbledon

• Win: 8
• Draws: 11
• Losses: 19
• Win percentage: 21%

Life for the Norwegian in the Premier League was not what he expected. He had led his national team to world cup success in 1998 and thought he would continue his impressive run in club football.

Instead, his stint at the Dons ended with the team relegated for the first time in 14 years. He was sacked after a year. His main issue was the players preferred a different approach to the game than his.

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14. Paolo Di Canio - Sunderland

• Win: 3
• Draws: 3
• Losses: 7
• Win percentage: 23%

The Italian is known as one of the most brutal managers ever. The players heavily criticized him for his explosive approach. After protests by the players, he was sacked after a month in the 2013-2014 season.

15. Rene Meulensteen - Fulham

• Wins: 3
• Draw: 1
• Losses: 9
• Win percentage: 23.1%

René Meulensteen is a Dutch football coach who had a brief and unsuccessful stint as manager of Fulham in the English Premier League. Meulensteen was appointed as Fulham's head coach in November 2013 following the sacking of Martin Jol.

However, he was unable to turn around the team's fortunes, and they were eventually relegated from the Premier League at the end of the 2013-14 season. René was sacked by Fulham in February 2014, just two and a half months after being appointed.

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He has also worked as a coach at several other clubs, including Brondby IF, Anzhi Makhachkala, and Vitesse Arnhem.

16. Brian Laws - Burnley

• Wins: 5
• Draws: 3
• Losses: 12
• Win percentage: 25%

Brian Laws is a former English footballer and manager with a short and unsuccessful stint as manager of Burnley in the English Premier League. Laws was appointed as Burnley's manager in January 2010, following the departure of Owen Coyle to Bolton Wanderers. However, he could not replicate Coyle's success and struggled to turn around the team's fortunes.

17. Juande Ramos - Tottenham Hotspur

• Wins: 2
• Draw: 1
• Losses: 9
• Win percentage: 26.7%

Juande Ramos is a Spanish football coach who had a brief and unsuccessful stint as manager of Tottenham Hotspur in the English Premier League. Ramos was appointed as Tottenham's manager in October 2007 following the sacking of Martin Jol.

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Under Ramos, Tottenham struggled in the Premier League, winning only two of their first 12 games in 2008-09. Ramos was fired in October 2008, when the club was at the bottom of the Premier League. He is currently the manager of the Chinese Super League club Guangzhou R&F.

18. Jacques Santini - Tottenham Hotspur

• Wins: 3
• Draws: 6
• Losses: 2
• Win percentage: 27.3%

Jacques Santini is a French football coach who had a brief and unsuccessful stint as manager of Tottenham Hotspur in the English Premier League. Following the departure of David Pleat, Santini was appointed manager of Tottenham Hotspur in June 2004. He was only in charge for 13 games before resigning in November 2004.

19. Sam Allardyce - Blackburn Rovers

• Win: 5
• Draws: 4
• Losses: 5
• Win percentage: 35%

Following the dismissal of Paul Ince, Allardyce took over as manager of Blackburn Rovers in December 2008. During the 2008-2009 season, Blackburn Rovers improved their league position and avoided relegation under Allardyce's leadership.

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Blackburn Rovers finished the following season in a respectable tenth place in the league. Despite his success at Blackburn Rovers, Allardyce was controversially sacked by the club's new owners, Venky's, in December 2010, citing a desire for a new direction as the reason for his dismissal.

20. Alan Pardew - Southampton

• Wins: 3
• Draws: 4
• Losses: 14
• Win percentage: 35%

Alan Pardew has also had some notable failures in the Premier League. Both Charlton Athletic and Southampton sacked him after failing to keep the clubs in the top flight, and West Bromwich Albion also sacked him in 2018 after a poor run of form that saw the club relegated from the Premier League. Alan is currently managing the Dutch club ADO Den Haag.

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Which manager has lost the most Premier League games?

Harry Redknapp lost the most Premier League games ever. He lost 239 games while managing teams such as Bournemouth, West Ham, Portsmouth, Tottenham, Queens Park Rangers and Birmingham City.

Which manager has been sacked in the Premier League?

The top sacked football managers in the Premier League 2022-23 season include Scott Parker of Bournemouth, Thomas Tuchel of Chelsea and Ralph Hasenhuttl of Southampton.

Who is the best Premier League manager?

Sir Alex Ferguson has been repeatedly voted the best Premier League manager ever. He has the most wins in the League. He also won the most titles won as a manager in the League.

Who is the oldest manager in Premier League history?

The oldest manager was Roy Hodgson. He was 73 years of age by the time he retired. He had a 45-year managerial career.

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Who is the shortest-serving manager in the Premier League?

The shortest-serving manager in the history of the English Premier League (EPL) is Les Reed, who was in charge of Charlton Athletic for only seven games during the 2006-07 season. He was appointed as the caretaker manager after Iain Dowie was sacked but was unable to turn the club's fortunes around and was replaced by Alan Pardew.

Who are the Premier League-winning managers?

Some of the top winning managers are Pep Guardiola, Jürgen Klopp, Antonio Conte and Claudio Ranieri.

The Premier League may be one of the most competitive leagues in the world, but it has also seen some of the worst managerial performances in history. Some of these worst Premier League managers have, however, had success with other teams.

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