Given the competitive nature and intensity of the English Football League, it is now commonplace for clubs up and down the country to chop and change managers frequently in pursuit of their goals.
In a footballing context in which managerial positions have become increasingly volatile, we take a look at the current longest serving managers in each division of the English Football League.
Longest serving managers in Championship
Manager | Club | Date appointed |
Paul Warne | Derby County | 22nd September 2022 |
Carlos Corberan | West Brom | 25th October 2022 |
Michael Carrick | Middlesbrough | 24th October 2022 |
Rob Edwards | Luton Town | 17th November 2022 |
John Mousinho | Portsmouth | 20th January 2023 |
Daniel Farke | Leeds United | 4th July 2023 |
Danny Rohl | Sheffield Wednesday | 13th October 2023 |
Marti Cifuentes | QPR | 30th October 2023 |
Liam Manning | Bristol City | 7th November 2023 |
Des Buckingham | Oxford United | 16th November 2023 |
Chris Wilder | Sheffield United | 5th December 2023 |
Luke Williams | Swansea City | 5th January 2024 |
John Eustace | Blackburn Rovers | 9th February 2024 |
Neil Harris | Millwall | 21st February 2024 |
Tom Cleverley | Watford | 24th April 2024 |
Wayne Rooney | Plymouth Argyle | 25th May 2024 |
Johannes Hoff Thorup | Norwich City | 30th May 2024 |
Regis Le Bris | Sunderland | 22nd June 2024 |
Scott Parker | Burnley | 5th July 2024 |
Paul Heckingbottom | Preston | 20th August 2024 |
Narcis Pelach | Stoke City | 18th September 2024 |
Frank Lampard | Coventry City | 28th November 2024 |
Omer Riza | Cardiff City | 5th December 2024 |
Longest serving managers in League One
Manager | Club | Date appointed |
Ian Evatt | Bolton | 1st July 2020 |
Nigel Clough | Mansfield Town | 6th November 2020 |
Phil Parkinson | Wrexham | 1st July 2021 |
Dave Challinor | Stockport County | 2nd November 2021 |
Richie Wellens | Leyton Orient | 9th March 2022 |
Gary Caldwell | Exeter City | 24th October 2022 |
Darren Ferguson | Peterborough United | 4th January 2023 |
Shaun Maloney | Wigan | 28th January 2023 |
Matt Bloomfield | Wycombe | 21st February 2023 |
Ruben Selles | Reading | 14th July 2023 |
Michael Skubala | Lincoln City | 13th November 2023 |
Matt Taylor | Bristol Rovers | 1st December 2023 |
Nathan Jones | Charlton | 4th February 2024 |
Garry Monk | Cambridge United | 4th March 2024 |
Steve Evans | Rotherham | 17th April 2024 |
Alex Revell | Stevenage | 9th May 2024 |
Michael Duff | Huddersfield Town | 13th May 2024 |
Darrell Clarke | Barnsley | 23rd May 2024 |
Chris Davies | Birmingham City | 6th June 2024 |
Steve Bruce | Blackpool | 3rd September 2024 |
Rob Elliot | Crawley Town | 1st October 2024 |
Gareth Ainsworth | Shrewsbury Town | 13th November 2024 |
Longest serving managers in League Two
Manager | Club | Date appointed |
Simon Weaver | Harrogate Town | 21st May 2009 |
Andy Woodman | Bromley | 29th March 2021 |
Paul Cook | Chesterfield | 10th February 2022 |
Johnnie Jackson | AFC Wimbledon | 16th May 2022 |
Lee Bell | Crewe Alexandra | 4th November 2022 |
Mat Sadler | Walsall | 19th April 2023 |
Grant McCann | Doncaster Rovers | 12th May 2023 |
Nigel Adkins | Tranmere Rovers | 10th September 2023 |
Graham Alexander | Bradford City | 6th November 2023 |
David Artell | Grimsby Town | 27th November 2023 |
Charlie Adam | Fleetwood Town | 31st December 2023 |
Danny Cowley | Colchester United | 4th January 2024 |
Karl Robinson | Salford City | 5th January 2024 |
Stuart Maynard | Notts County | 18th January 2024 |
Darren Moore | Port Vale | 13th February 2024 |
John Doolan | Accrington Stanley | 4th March 2024 |
Mark Bonner | Gillingham | 7th May 2024 |
Stephen Clemence | Barrow | 31st May 2024 |
Michael Flynn | Cheltenham Town | 31st May 2024 |
Derek Adams | Morecambe | 3rd June 2024 |
Nelson Jardim | Newport County | 16th July 2024 |
Mike Williamson | Carlisle United | 19th September 2024 |
Scott Lindsey | MK Dons | 25th September 2024 |
Ian Holloway | Swindon Town | 25th October 2024 |
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