A list of the longest serving current Premier League managers

A list of the longest serving current Premier League managers

Sospeter Itolondo, Peris Walubengo
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:57 PM

If you are a Premier League fan, you have to look for the longest-serving current Premier League Managers list. You will not believe some of the names on this list. Is your favourite manager on it? Come with us as we discover the longest serving current Premier League managers.

A list of the longest-serving current Premier League managers
The longest tenured Premier League managers of all time. Photo: canva.com (Modified by author)
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For a coach to serve for a long time, they have to perform above average and have results that back them. Most Premier League coaches that have served for a long time have cups to their names and their teams finishing in significant positions in their league. Now let us look at the longest-serving Premier League managers.

The longest serving current Premier League managers in 2022

Using the most recent data and statistics, we have compiled a list of the longest-serving current Premier League managers in 2022 and the football clubs they have served the longest as coaches:

10. Thomas Tuchel - Chelsea FC

A list of the longest-serving current Premier League managers
Thomas Tuchel during a Premier League match between Chelsea and Burnley. Photo: Robbie Jay Barrat
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  • Full name: Thomas Tuchel
  • Birthdate: 29 August 1973
  • Birthplace: Krumbach, Germany
  • Age: 49 years (as of October 2022)
  • Teams coached: Chelsea FC (Association football manager, 2021–2022), Paris Saint-Germain FC, Borussia Dortmund, FSV Mainz 05, FC Augsburg II

The German football coach has been at the helm of Chelsea Football Club since 26th January 2021. He has served the team for more than a year. Born in Krumbach, Thomas Tuchel is regarded as one of the best football managers in the world. As a player, he was an excellent defender.

9. David Moyes - West Ham

A list of the longest-serving current Premier League managers
David Moyes during a West Ham game vs Southampton. Photo: Robin Jones
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  • Full name: David William Moyes
  • Birthdate: 25 April 1963
  • Birthplace: Glasgow, United Kingdom
  • Age: 59 years (as of October 2022)
  • Teams coached: West Ham United FC (since 2019), Sunderland AFC, Real Sociedad, Manchester United FC

The Scottish has been the West Ham coach for more than 2 years. He was appointed coach on 29th December 2019. David Moyes is one of the best English football managers. He was previously the manager of Preston North End, Everton, Manchester United, Real Sociedad and Sunderland. He is also on the committee for the League Managers Association in an executive capacity. Moyes was the 2003, 2005 and 2009 League Managers Association Manager of the Year.

8. Mikel Arteta - Arsenal FC

A list of the longest-serving current Premier League managers
Mikel Arteta during a Premier League game between Watford and Arsenal. Photo: Stuart MacFarlane
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  • Full name: Mikel Arteta Amatriain
  • Birthdate: 26 March 1982
  • Birthplace: Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain
  • Age: 40 years (as of October 2022)
  • Teams coached: Arsenal FC (since 2019), Manchester City F.C. (Assistant Coach, 2016–2019)

The Spaniard has been at the helm of Arsenal since 20 December 2019. Mikel Arteta has been their coach for more than 2 years. Born in San Sebastián, Arteta began his senior career at Barcelona in 1999. In September 2021, he was named the Premier League Manager of the Month.

7. Graham Potter - Brighton and Hove Albion

A list of the longest-serving current Premier League managers
Graham Potter in a Premier League match between Newcastle and Brighton. Photo: Richard Sellers
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  • Full name: Graham Stephen Potter
  • Birthdate: 20 May 1975
  • Birthplace: Solihull, United Kingdom
  • Age: 47 years (as of October 2022)
  • Teams coached: Chelsea FC (since 2022), Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Swansea City AFC (2019-2022), Östersunds FK

He has been the Brighton and Hove Albion coach since 20th May 2019. Graham Potter has been their coach for 2 years. The English professional football manager was a left-back in the past. In a 14-year playing career, he made 307 appearances in the Football League. Graham Potter was appointed head coach of Chelsea on 8 September 2022

6. Brendan Rodgers - Leicester City FC

A list of the longest-serving current Premier League managers
Brendan Rodgers applauds fans after a Leicester City game. Photo: James Holyoak
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  • Full name: Brendan Rodgers
  • Birthdate: 26 January 1973
  • Birthplace: Carnlough, United Kingdom
  • Age: 49 years (as of October 2022)
  • Teams coached: Leicester City FC (since 2019), Liverpool FC, Watford FC, Celtic FC

He has been the Leicester City coach since 26th February 2019. Brendan Rodgers has been the coach for more than 3 years. The Northern Irish professional football manager is the fifth title winner of the Scottish Premiership Manager of the Month award.

5. Ralph Hasenhuttl - Southampton FC

A list of the longest-serving current Premier League managers
Ralph Hasenhuttl during a Southampton press conference. Photo: Matt Watson
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  • Full name: Ralph Hasenhuttl
  • Birthdate: 9 August 1967
  • Birthplace: Graz, Austria
  • Age: 55 years (as of October 2022)
  • Teams coached: Southampton FC (since 2018), FC Ingolstadt 04, RB Leipzig

Has been the Southampton coach since 5th December 2018. Ralph Hasenhuttl has been at the helm for more than 3 years. The Austrian professional football manager and former centre-forward player won the Premier League Manager of the Month award in July 2020.

4. Thomas Frank - Brentford FC

A list of the longest-serving current Premier League managers
Thomas Frank applauding the fans after a Premier League match. Photo: David Horton
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  • Full name: Thomas Frank
  • Birthdate: 9 October 1973
  • Birthplace: Frederiksværk, Denmark
  • Age: 49 years (as of October 2022)
  • Teams coached: Brentford FC (since 2018), Brøndby IF

The Denmark international is also among the longest serving current premier league managers. He has been Brentford's coach since 16th October 2018. Thomas Frank has been the team's coach for more than 3 years. After 18 years in youth coaching, which included managing multiple Danish national youth teams, he became a senior manager.

3. Pep Guardiola - Manchester City FC

A list of the longest-serving current Premier League managers
Pep Guardiola shouting instructions to his players during a Premier League match. Photo: Laurence Griffiths
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  • Full name: Josep "Pep" Guardiola Sala
  • Birthdate: 18 January 1971
  • Birthplace: Santpedor, Spain
  • Age: 51 years (as of October 2022)
  • Teams coached: Manchester City FC (since 2016), FC Barcelona, FC Bayern Munich, FC Barcelona Atlètic

The Spaniard has been at the helm of Manchester City's coaching position since 1st July 2016. Pep Guardiola has been the club's coach for more than 5 years. He is regarded as one of the greatest managers of all time and holds the records for the most consecutive league games won in La Liga, the Bundesliga and the Premier League.

2. Jurgen Klopp - Liverpool FC

A list of the longest-serving current Premier League managers
Jurgen Klopp shouting instructions to his team during a UEFA Champions League game between Liverpool and Inter Milan. Photo: Chris Brunskill
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  • Full name: Jürgen Norbert Klopp
  • Birthdate: 16 June 1967
  • Birthplace: Stuttgart, Germany
  • Age: 55 years (as of October 2022)
  • Teams coached: Liverpool FC (since 2015), Borussia Dortmund, 1. FSV Mainz 05

Klopp is widely regarded as one of the best managers in the world. He was appointed as Liverpool FC's head coach on 8th October 2015. Jurgen Klopp has been their coach for more than 6 years. He spent most of his playing career at Mainz 05.

1. Sean Dyche - Burnley FC

A list of the longest-serving current Premier League managers
Sean Dyche during a Premier League match between Burnley and Chelsea. Photo: Dave Howarth
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  • Full name: Sean Mark Dyche
  • Birthdate: 28 June 1971
  • Birthplace: Kettering, United Kingdom
  • Age: 51 years (as of October 2022)
  • Teams coached: Burnley FC (2012–2022), Watford FC

Sean is also among the current longest serving premier league managers. He has served as Burnley's coach since 30th October 2012. Sean Dyche has been the coach for more than 9 years. Sean played as a centre-back, making his professional debut in 1990 and representing Chesterfield.

A list of the longest serving current Premier League managers

Football coach

Club

Thomas Tuchel

Chelsea FC

David Moyes

West Ham

Mikel Arteta

Arsenal FC

Graham Potter

Brighton and Hove Albion

Brendan Rodgers

Leicester City FC

Ralph Hasenhuttl

Southampton FC

Thomas Frank

Brentford FC

Pep Guardiola

Manchester City FC

Jurgen Klopp

Liverpool FC

Sean Dyche

Burnley FC

Who is the longest-serving manager in Premier League history?

Sir Alex Ferguson is the longest-serving manager in Premier League history. The Scottish international was at the helm of Manchester United from 1986 to 2013, when he finally retired. He won thirteen Premier League titles and five FA Cups with the side. He also won 2 Champions League trophies.

A list of the longest-serving current Premier League managers
Sir Alex Ferguson enjoying a game between Manchester United and Manchester City. Photo: Matthew Ashton
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Who is the Premier League Manager of the season in 2022?

Liverpool FC coach Jurgen Klopp is the Premier League manager of the season. This is the second time he is winning the award.

Who are the longest-tenured Premier League coaches?

The longest-tenured Premier League coaches include:

  • Sir Alex Ferguson of Manchester United from 1986 to 2013
  • Arsene Wenger of Arsenal from 1996 to 2018
  • David Moyes when he was at Everton from 2002 to 2013
  • Sean Dyche has been Burnley's coach since 2012 and is currently in his ninth year as of March 2022.
  • Joe Kinnear was the Wimbledon boss from 1992 to 1999
  • Harry Redknapp was at West Ham from 1994 to 2001.
  • The current longest-serving manager in the premier league
  • Sean Dyche has been at Burnley since 30th October 2012. He has been the coach for more than 9 years.

Who are the longest-serving football managers?

The longest-serving football managers of all time include:

  • Vittorio Pozzo, Italy- 19 years from 1929-2948
  • Valeriy Lobanovskiy, Dynamo Kyiv- 19 years from 1974 to 2002
  • Juan Santisteban, Spain Youth- 20 years from 1988 to 2008
  • Arsene Wenger, Arsenal- 22 years from 1996 to 2018
  • Francky Dury, Zultse VV- 25 years from 1990 to 2012
  • Sir Alex Fergusson, Manchester United- 27 years from 1986 to 2013
  • Ignacio Quereda, Spain Women- 27 years from 1988 to 2015
  • Ronnie McFall, Portadown- 30 years from 1986 to 2016
  • Mickey Evans, Caersws- 34 years from1983 to 2017
  • Bill Struth, Ranger- 34 years from 1920 to 1954
  • Willie Maley, Celtic Football Club- 43 years from 1897 to 1940
  • Guy Roux, Auxerre- 44 years from 1961 to 2005.
A list of the longest-serving current Premier League managers
Guy Roux during the 2014 Ballon d'Or awards. Photo: Michael Buholzer
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Who are the most recently sacked football managers?

Here is a list of recently sacked football managers in the Premier League:

  • Xisco Munoz- Watford sacked on 3rd October 2021
  • Steve Bruce- Newcastle sacked on 20th October 2021
  • Nuno Espirito Santo- Tottenham sacked on 1st November 2021
  • Daniel Farke- Norwich sacked on 6th November 2021
  • Dean Smith- Aston Villa sacked on 7th November 2021
  • Ole Gunnar Solskjaer- Manchester United sacked on 21st November 2021
  • Rafe Benitez- Everton sacked on 16th January 2022
  • Claudio Ranieri- Watford sacked on 24th January 2022
  • Marcelo Bielsa- Leeds United sacked on 27th February 2022

Who are the current longest-serving managers in Europe?

The current longest-serving managers in Europe as of March 2022 include:

  • Stephan Moulin of Agers from June 2011
  • Diego Simeone of Atletico Madrid from December 2011
  • Christian Streich of Freiburg from December 2011
  • Sean Dyche of Burnley from October 2012
  • Jose Luis Mendilibar of Eibar from June 2015
A list of the longest-serving current Premier League managers
Stephan Moulin offering instructions to his Angers team. Photo: Sebastien Salom-Gomis
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Premier League managers 2021/22 list

Here is a list of the current Premier League managers:

  • Mikel Arteta- Arsenal
  • Steven Gerrard- Aston Villa
  • Thomas Frank- Brentford
  • Graham Potter- Brighton and Hove Albion
  • Sean Dyche- Burnley
  • Thomas Tuchel- Chelsea
  • Patrick Viera- Crystal Palace
  • Frank Lampard- Everton
  • Jesse Marsch- Leeds United
  • Brendan Rogers- Leicester City
  • Jurgen Klopp- Liverpool
  • Pep Guardiola- Manchester City
  • Ralph Ragnick- Manchester United
  • Eddie Howe- Newcastle United
  • Dean Smith- Norwich City
  • Ralph Hasenhuttl- Southampton
  • Antonio Conte- Tottenham Hotspur
  • Roy Hodgson- Watford
  • David Moyes- West Ham United
  • Bruno Lage- Wolves

To be among the longest serving current Premier League managers, you have to have a good track record at a club. You should also be in tune with the players and the staff at the club. Sir Alex Ferguson is the longest-serving Premier League manager, while Sean Dyche is the longest-serving Premier League manager still in office.

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