Former Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger has managed more Premier League games than any other manager.
Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has been the most successful manager in the Premier League.
The Premier League is the top tier of professional football in England . The league was formed in 1992 as a replacement for the original Football League First Division . To date, there have been 296 managers in charge of the 51 clubs which have played in the Premier League. 262 of those are permanent appointments, and 116 of them in a caretaker/interim capacity.
Arsène Wenger holds the record for most games managed in the Premier League with 828, all with Arsenal , which he managed between 1996 and 2018 . The most successful manager in the Premier League is Alex Ferguson , who won 13 titles – more than twice as many as any other manager – with Manchester United between 1993 and 2013 .[ 1] Sam Allardyce has managed the most teams in the Premier League, having taken charge of nine different clubs: Bolton Wanderers , Newcastle United , Blackburn Rovers , West Ham United , Sunderland , Crystal Palace , Everton , West Bromwich Albion and Leeds United .
Many of the managers listed below served as caretaker managers in the period between a managerial departure and appointment. Several of these, however, went on to secure a permanent managerial post.
Managers
The list of managers includes everyone who has managed clubs while they were in the Premier League, whether in a permanent or temporary role. Caretaker managers are listed only when they managed the team for at least one match in that period.
The dates of appointment and departure may fall outside the club's period in the Premier League , for example, Ron Atkinson was appointed as Aston Villa manager in 1991 (before the Premier League was formed in 1992) and remained in his position through the Premier League's establishment. Similarly, Wolverhampton Wanderers ' first spell in the Premier League lasted for only one season (2003–04 ) but manager Dave Jones remained in his position until November 2004.
Key
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Incumbent manager
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Caretaker manager
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Incumbent but no longer in Premier League
Present *
up to date as of 11 January 2025
Managers with multiple appointments
Sam Allardyce has managed the most teams in the Premier League, having taken charge of Bolton Wanderers , Newcastle United , Blackburn Rovers , West Ham United , Sunderland , Crystal Palace , Everton , West Bromwich Albion and Leeds United .
Managers in bold are still active in the Premier League.
Most games managed in the Premier League
As of 26 January 2025
Current Premier League managers and their current clubs are shown in bold .
By club
Current Premier League managers who hold the record for the club are shown in bold .
Premier League title-winning managers
Rank
Manager
Nat.
Titles
Club(s)
Seasons
1
Alex Ferguson
13
Manchester United
1992–93 , 1993–94 , 1995–96 , 1996–97 , 1998–99 , 1999–2000 , 2000–01 , 2002–03 , 2006–07 , 2007–08 , 2008–09 , 2010–11 , 2012–13
2
Pep Guardiola
6
Manchester City
2017–18 , 2018–19 , 2020–21 , 2021–22 , 2022–23 , 2023–24
3
José Mourinho
3
Chelsea
2004–05 , 2005–06 , 2014–15
Arsène Wenger
Arsenal
1997–98 , 2001–02 , 2003–04
5
Carlo Ancelotti
1
Chelsea
2009–10
Antonio Conte
Chelsea
2016–17
Kenny Dalglish
Blackburn Rovers
1994–95
Jürgen Klopp
Liverpool
2019–20
Roberto Mancini
Manchester City
2011–12
Manuel Pellegrini
Manchester City
2013–14
Claudio Ranieri
Leicester City
2015–16
See also
Notes
^ O'Neil served as caretaker manager until 27 November 2022, when he was given a long-term appointment.
^ Andrew Crofts took charge of Brighton & Hove Albion for ten days, however no fixtures were played in this time.
^ Parker served as caretaker manager until 10 May 2019, when he was given a long-term appointment.
^ Brian Horton and Steve Ashton took charge of Hull for two days, however no fixtures were played in this time.
^ Phelan served as caretaker manager until 13 October 2016, when he was given a long-term appointment.
^ Shakespeare served as caretaker manager until 12 March 2017, when he was given a long-term appointment.
^ Solskjær served as caretaker manager until 28 March 2019, when he was given a long-term appointment.
^ Carver served as caretaker manager until 26 January 2015, when he was given a long-term appointment.
^ Ramsey served as caretaker manager until 12 February 2015, when he was given a long-term appointment.
^ Sellés served as caretaker manager until 24 February 2023, when he was given a long-term appointment.
^ Moore served as caretaker manager until 18 May 2018, when he was given a long-term appointment.
References
General
Specific
External links
Managers at the official Premier League website
Seasons Clubs
Competition Statistics and awards Finances Associated competitions Related media