10 Longest Serving Premier League Managers Right Now (2025)

Unlike players with the transfer window, managers do not have a period dedicated exclusively to moving clubs. While they too have contracts, which generally run until the end of a season, they can nevertheless be dismissed before the end of a campaign.

This is far from a rare occurrence, and one that is likely to become increasingly rare in view of the multiple financial stakes behind a club’s sporting results. However, there are also cases where coaches who have reached the end of their contract decide to leave the club. For example, four of the 17 coaches retained in the Premier League at the end of the 2023/24 season (Jurgen Klopp, Mauricio Pochettino, David Moyes and Roberto De Zerbi) left their posts.

The 2024/25 Premier League season also wasn’t kind to some either, with the likes of Erik ten Hag and Sean Dyche being a couple of the high-profile managers to have lost their jobs throughout the campaign.

10

Arne Slot

From: 1st of June 2024

With Jurgen Klopp leaving Liverpool at the end of the 2023/24 season, he left some big shoes to fill and the Reds took a risk, hiring Feyenoord’s Arne Slot that June. The appointment proved to be an instant success, though, and the Dutchman led Liverpool to just their second ever Premier League trophy in his first season in charge.

With the likes of Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong coming through the doors, the club look to be in excellent shape going forward and it’s hard to imagine Slot will be leaving anytime soon. Due to the ever-changing landscape in football these days, he’s the 10th longest-serving manager in the Premier League, despite only being at Anfield for just over a year.

9

Oliver Glasner

From: 19th of February 2024

He might have only been at Selhurst Park for just over 15 months, but Oliver Glasner is already a Crystal Palace legend. The manager came in during a period in which the Eagles were struggling and not only did he turn around their league form significantly, he’s also delivered them their first ever major trophy, with their FA Cup triumph over Manchester City in May.

The manager has already earned himself a place in the hearts of many Palace fans and it’s hard to imagine he’ll be leaving Selhurst Park anytime soon. The hire has become one of the most important in the club’s recent history.

8

Nuno Espirito Santo

From: 20th of December 2023

It is a testament to the work that Nuno Espirito Santo has done as Nottingham Foest manager, that no longer do people look down on him for his reign as Tottenham boss. The Portuguese man has completely transformed his own reputation in his time at the City Ground, as well as reviving the fortunes of one of English football’s biggest clubs. Such has been Forest’s incredible rise, that a Champions League spot come the end of the 2024/2025 Premier League campaign is well within sights.

If Nuno can somehow manage to do that, then there will be fair calls for him to win the manager of the season award, especially compared to the kind of money and weight being thrown around by the Premier League’s traditional big boys.

7

Daniel Farke

From: 4th of July 2023

After Leeds United were relegated to the Championship, former Norwich City boss Daniel Farke was tasked with the job of returning them to the Premier League. He was hired on July 4, 2023 and despite failing to secure promotion to the top flight during his debut campaign at Elland Road, the manager was given another chance this time around.

This time he delivered, too. Farke guided Leeds to a first-place finish in the Championship and by the time the 2025/26 Premier League season gets underway, he’ll have been manager of the Yorkshire-based side for over two years and will have the chance to establish them as a top flight team.

6

Andoni Iraola

From: 19th of June 2023

Andoni Iraola may now be on the Bournemouth bench, but his fate could well have been quite different. Having been approached by Leeds United while still in charge of Rayo Vallecano, the Spaniard was not allowed to leave his post during the season and had to wait until the end of the season and the end of his contract before finally being allowed to do so.

In the end, it was the Cherries who managed to convince him to join them last summer. And while for some clubs, a twelfth-place finish in the table would be synonymous with failure, that is not the case at Bournemouth. With 48 points from the 2023/24 season, the Spaniard even helped the Vitality Stadium outfit to a record season and a comfortable stay in the top flight.

5

Unai Emery

From: 1st of November 2022

After a mixed spell on the Arsenal bench (between May 2018 and November 2019) and a more successful period at Villarreal, Unai Emery joined Aston Villa in October 2022. 16th in the Premier League before his arrival, the Villans eventually finished the 2022/23 season in 7th place, and the Spaniard was awarded the Premier League Manager of the Season prize.

In his second campaign at Villa Park, the former Paris Saint-Germain boss led his team to an unlikely Champions League qualification place, where they finished fourth for the first time since 1982/83, as well as a Europa Conference League semi-final. All these achievements have been rewarded with a contract extension until 2029.

4

Eddie Howe

From: 8th of November 2021

A child of Bournemouth, Eddie Howe first played for the Cherries, where he trained, before becoming their manager. During his first few seasons at the Vitality Stadium, the young coach managed to lead his club back into League One, but left in 2011 after the club agreed to let him go to join Burnley.

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Things did not go well there, however, and Howe soon left the Clarets to return to Bournemouth, where he served between 2012 and 2020, leading his beloved club back to the Premier League and even managing to keep them there. Howe is now pursuing his career at Newcastle, which he joined in 2021. The former Cherries boss has enjoyed remarkable success at the club, in particular in the 2022/2023 season when his side managed to reach the Champions League by finishing in 4th in the Premier League.

3

Marco Silva

From: 1st of July 2021

After starting his managerial career in Portugal, his country of birth, Marco Silva arrived in England and had spells at Hull City (2017), Watford (2017-2018) and Everton (2018-2019). Announced as a Fulham coach in July 2021, he helped the Cottagers, who had been relegated to the Championship at the end of the previous season, to an immediate return to the Premier League.

In his first season at Craven Cottage, he finished a creditable 10th in the league, which led to him being courted by Saudi Arabian clubs, which he turned down. Although his second campaign proved a little more complicated, with a 13th-place finish, the important thing – staying up – remained assured.

2

Mikel Arteta

From: 22nd of December 2019

Having cut his teeth working alongside Pep Guardiola on the Manchester City bench, Mikel Arteta took over at Arsenal in December 2019, in the first managerial role of his career. It is a choice that the Gunners’ management must be delighted with today, as their unshakable confidence in the Spaniard has been more than vindicated.

In addition to winning the FA Cup (2020) and the Community Shield (2020, 2023), the former midfielder, who played at the Emirates Stadium between 2011 and 2016, has helped his club return to the forefront of English football. Although he has yet to bring down Manchester City, he has given them a run for their money over the last two seasons, finishing second in the table on both occasions in the Premier League.

1

Pep Guardiola

From: 1st of July 2016

Pep Guardiola certainly needs no introduction. Considered one of, if not the best, coaches in the history of the beautiful game, the Catalan joined Manchester City in 2016 after successful spells on the Barcelona and Bayern Munich benches. It was the start of a period of unchallenged dominance for the Manchester club, winners of six of the last seven editions of the Premier League.

In the cup too, the 53-year-old coach continues to pile up the trophies, including two FA Cups (2019, 2023), four League Cups (2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021) and two Community Shields (2018, 2019). More importantly, he managed to take the Skyblues to the roof of Europe, guiding them to the first Champions League in their history in 2023. But, with his contract due to expire in June 2025, his departure at the end of next season is now expected.

All statistics courtesy of Transfermarkt. Correct as of 01-11-2024.