The Longest Serving Managers in the Premier League
The Premier League is experiencing a period of high managerial turnover, with numerous clubs appointing new head coaches ahead of the 2026-27 season. The article highlights the rarity of long-term stability in the current competitive landscape.
Why it matters
High turnover rates in professional sports management reflect the intense pressure and financial stakes involved in top-tier football leagues.
Few divisions chew up and spit out managers as quickly as the Premier League, widely considered the world’s fiercest domestic competition.
During the 2025–26 season, there were 11 managerial changes across the Premier League, with Nottingham Forest, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur all parting ways with multiple managers.
There have been mass changes since the campaign concluded, too, with a sea of fresh faces residing in dugouts for the 2026–27 season.
With that in mind, here are the longest-serving managers currently operating in the Premier League —for now, at least.
Unai Emery is just behind Mikel Arteta. | Cody Froggatt/PA Images/Getty Images Rank
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