Premier League enters new era

The Premier League’s managerial landscape
has been transformed, with a record nine clubs
appointing new permanent managers before
the season kicks off, surpassing the
previous high of eight in 2016

FRESH FACES: Enzo Maresca (right) succeeds
Pep Guardiola’s trophy-laden dynasty at Man City,
while Andoni Iraola begins life at Liverpool

		Club		Appointed
Marco Rose	Bournemouth	Jun 1, 2026
Andoni Iraola	Liverpool	Jun 4
Pierre Sage	Crystal Palace	Jun 15
Gary O’Neil	Ipswich Town	Jun 23
Enzo Maresca	Manchester City	Jun 29
Xabi Alonso	Chelsea		Jul 1
Oliver Glasner	Notts. Forest	Jul 6
Alvaro Arbeloa	Fulham		Jul 7
Matthias Jaissle	Newcastle United	TBC

LEADING TENURES: Despite being appointed only in 2019,
Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta is Premier League’s longest-serving manager

		Club		Appointed	Time in post (days)*
Mikel Arteta	Arsenal		Dec 22, 2019	2434
Unai Emery	Aston Villa	Nov 1, 2022	1389
Daniel Farke	Leeds United	Jul 4, 2023	1144
Régis Le Bris	Sunderland	Jul 1, 2024	781
Fabian Hurzeler	Brighton 	Jul 2, 2024	780
Frank Lampard	Coventry City	Nov 28, 2024	631
David Moyes	Everton		Jan 11, 2025	587
Keith Andrews	Brentford	Jun 11, 2025	436
Sergej Jakirovic	Hull City	Jun 27, 2025	420
Michael Carrick*	Manchester Utd	Jan 13, 2026	220
Roberto De Zerbi	Tottenham	Mar 31, 2026	143

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Titles won. First season since 1985 without
Sir Alex Ferguson, Arsene Wenger, Jose Mourinho,
Jurgen Klopp or Pep Guardiola in Premier League dugout

Source: BBC
Picture: Getty
*To Aug 21, date of new Premier League season
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