Premier League sees record manager turnover ahead of 2026-27 season
The Guardian Sport • 2 min read • Latest: Aug 8, 2026, 7:00 PM
Last updated Aug 8, 2026
Nine of the 20 Premier League clubs will start the 2026-27 season with a new manager compared to the end of the last one. The turnover results in 11 teams led by coaches with less than a year in their roles. This season marks the lowest median tenure for managers at the start of any Premier League season on record. The trend reflects a growing instability in managerial positions across the league, raising concerns over job security. Roberto De Zerbi and Michael Carrick are among the recent appointments contributing to the high turnover rate.
- •11 clubs have managers with less than a year in charge.
- •Only previously seen turnover levels were in 1888-89 and 1946-47.
- •Record low median tenure of managers at the season's start.
- •Roberto De Zerbi and Michael Carrick recently appointed.
- •Nine clubs begin the season with new managerial leadership.
- 7:00 PMThe Guardian Sport — Premier League managers have never been less English, title-winning or secure in their jobs
"Huge turnover between seasons means 11 clubs start 2026-27 led by people with under a year in their dugout Nine of the 20 Premier League clubs will begin the 2026-27 season with a different man in the dugout than the one who ended the last campaign. Opta recently revealed that the only other seasons which started with so many men making their managerial debut for top flight clubs were 1888-89 and 1946-47; the inaugural season of league football and the first following the second world war. Neither occurred under normal circumstances yet the level of turnover this summer does not feel unusual. Job security has never meant less in the Premier League. Adding in the recently appointed pair of Roberto De Zerbi and Michael Carrick – confirmed in March and May respectively – means this season will start with 11 teams led by coaches with less than a year in their hotseat. The median tenure of Premier League managers at the start of each season has never been so low. Continue reading...
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