Every Premier League manager for the 2024/25 season has been ranked – in order
Calum Ritchie
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The Premier League is regarded by many as the best division in world football. This means it’s little surprise that some of the greatest players and managers currently involved in the beautiful game are plying their trade in the English top flight.
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Ranking Factors
Current performances
Honours Won
Premier League Experience
Achievements in Other Leagues
Impact on Their Current Club
1 Pep Guardiola
Manchester City
Pep Guardiola is almost unanimously seen as the best manager in world football, not just in the English top flight. The Catalan-born technician has revolutionised football during his time in the upper echelons of elite football. So much so that his style of possession-based football has been replicated by many bosses looking to emulate his success.
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2 Arne Slot
Liverpool
3 Mikel Arteta
Arsenal
Mikel Arteta is looking to get one over his former boss after working closely with Guardiola as his assistant manager at the Etihad Stadium. While he has turned Arsenal’s fortunes around in recent years, his young team is yet to usurp the English juggernaut that is Manchester City.
4 Unai Emery
Aston Villa
Unai Emery would perhaps be second on this list based on career achievements in the dugout. After making the Europa League his competition with Sevilla and going extremely close to reaching the Champions League final with Villarreal, the Spanish boss opted to have a second try at English football following a disappointing spell at Arsenal.
Taking over from Steven Gerrard with Aston Villa fearing they would be sucked into a relegation battle, Emery instilled his tactical beliefs into the players almost immediately and helped his new side climb the table to finish in a Europa Conference League spot. The 53-year-old tactician only improved in the 2023/24 campaign as he masterminded Villa’s return to the top table in Europe with a fourth-placed finish. What the future holds for the seasoned tactician and his high-flyers remains to be seen – but his know-how is not in doubt.
Chelsea
Enzo Maresca is another of Pep Guadiola’s former proteges who have gone on their own journey in search of success in terms of silverware and becoming one of the most revered managers in world football. The Italian enjoyed a strong season with Leicester City in the Championship, securing an instant return to the Premier League.
6 Eddie Howe
Newcastle United
Eddie Howe’s reputation peaked after taking Newcastle United from a relegation dog-fight to the Champions League and the Englishman looked to be destined to go from strength to strength with the mega-rich Magpies. Things hit a snag in the 2023/24 season, however, as a crippling injury crisis in key areas of the squad resulted in an early exit from Europe’s premier competition and the club languishing in mid-table.
7 Nuno Espirito Santo
Nottingham Forest
His time at Nottingham Forest is not Nuno Espirito Santo’s first foray at the top of English football, as he previously managed both Wolves and Tottenham to varying degrees of success. His time with Spurs was disastrous, showcased by failing to last much more than three months before being replaced by the revered Jose Mourinho.
8 Thomas Frank
Brentford
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9 Andoni Iraola
Bournemouth
Eyebrows were raised when Bournemouth made the decision to sack Gary O’Neil and replace him with a relatively unknown manager in Andoni Iraola. After remaining in the top flight, the Cherries’ ownership showed ambition by adding several talented players to the squad to support their new coach – and their investment has paid dividends given the trajectory they’ve enjoyed under the former Rayo Vallecano chief.
10 Marco Silva
Fulham
Last season was a strange old campaign for Marco Silva and his west London-based outfit Fulham. The Portuguese tactician turned down a lucrative offer to jump ship to the Saudi Pro League before then losing his star striker Aleksandar Mitrovic, who bagged goals for fun under his tenure, to the same division.
11 Graham Potter
West Ham United
Of course, Potter’s ill-fated spell at Stamford Bridge looms largely over him as he looks to shed his skin and create new memories for himself in the capital. However, he does at least have an incredible stint at Brighton to lean on, where he helped take the Seagulls to another level during a wonderful time on the coast. It is that which sees him jump straight into 11th upon his return to the sidelines.
12 Fabian Hurzeler
Brighton & Hove Albion
An unknown but largely successful quantity in the Premier League, Brighton & Hove Albion’s new man at the helm, Fabian Hurzeler, has the Seagulls situated smack bang in the middle of the Premier League table after 20 games. He became the youngest permanent head coach in the history of the division after joining in the summer and is the first man to have been born after its inception in 1992, which is an incredible feat in itself, too.
13 Ange Postecoglou
Tottenham Hotspur
Way back in the summer of 2023, the mood surrounding Tottenham Hotspur was perpetually negative given their continued failures in cup competitions and league standings. The failed spells of serial winners Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte had left even the most optimistic Spurs fans feeling bleak about the club’s prospects.
14 Ruben Amorim
Manchester United
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Amorim has built a solid reputation for his work in Portugal, where he’s turned Sporting into a dominant force at the top of the Primeira Liga. The 39-year-old is regarded as one of the best managers in the world, but by virtue of the players he has at his disposal, it’s currently unclear just how well he’ll settle in at United. His start has been nothing short of ponderous with the Red Devils residing in 13th place at the time of writing, but he’s undeniably capable, so don’t be surprised if he shoots up this list.
Crystal Palace
Many Premier League fans wouldn’t have been familiar with the exploits of Oliver Glasner before he joined Crystal Palace to replace Roy Hodgson. However, English football supporters are now acutely aware of the Austrian as he had the Eagles soaring in the final months of the 2023-24 season – even if life now looks a little more difficult without the talismanic Michael Olise.
16 Kieran McKenna
Ipswich Town
Kieran McKenna, like the aforementioned Frank, was named in conversations around the Manchester United and Chelsea manager jobs shortly after he secured back-to-back promotions with Ipswich Town in 2024. The Tractor Boys are back in the Premier League after over two decades away from the division, with McKenna’s work being heralded as remarkable.
Kieran McKenna and the Ipswich Town crest.
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17 Vitor Pereira
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Formerly of Al-Shabab in the Saudi Pro League, the 56-year-old was not a very well-known name – but he has been sure to stamp his authority on proceedings early on. In his first two games in charge, he managed to match O’Neil’s points tally for the season and things do appear to be on the up at Molineux.
18 Ivan Juric
Southampton
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Southampton bounced straight back up to the top flight after just one season in the Championship and former boss Russell Martin had Saints’ fans believing in the players on the pitch once more with a possession-based style of play and a steely determination. That didn’t translate into the Premier League, however, and he was quickly dismissed by the club’s hierarchy.
The axe was swung after their 5-0 loss to Postecoglou’s Spurs and Ivan Juric, a seasoned manager in Italy, was pinpointed as their preferred candidate. He has since signed on the dotted line but is yet to take up his position in the dugout – and, as such, it is tough to give him a spot above 19th. Looking to change things around on the south coast, the former AS Roma and Genoa man best be up to the task of keeping Saints in the top tier.
Leicester City
With both sides of the M69 derby, Coventry City and Leicester City, recently sacking their managers amid fears of a relegation battle, the Foxes took the bragging rights when they were able to pip their rivals to the signature of 95-goal former Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy following the axing of Steve Cooper earlier in November.
All statistics are courtesy of Transfermarkt – correct as of 09/01/25.
