Coach World Ranking · Week 45, 2026

Best English Managers of 2026

Coach rating gained in 2026, games up to Sun 1 Nov · 35 ranked managers from England · updated every Monday

Managers from England - 2026

+/− vs Week 44, the race since 1 Jan
# World +/− Manager Club Gained Matches Coach rating
119up 14Lee JohnsonLommel SK+47.116#114
226newJames MorrisonWest Bromwich Albion+42.828#207
3109up 1John MousinhoPortsmouth+22.438#431
4126up 16Gary O'NeilIpswich Town+20.937#759
5146down 38Craig HarrisonThe New Saints+19.331#131
6240up 137Frank LampardCoventry City+11.434#180
7260up 8Matt Bloomfieldlast club: Oxford United+10.322#336
8295up 1Luke Williamslast club: Peterborough United+8.42#927
9297up 73Mark RobinsStoke City+8.138#338
10317down 96Steven SchumacherBolton Wanderers+7.214#231
11349down 87Tony MowbrayBlackburn Rovers+5.315#667
12355up 1Ryan Lowelast club: Wigan Athletic+5.11#709
13356newMichael DuffBradford City+5.11#630
14387down 2Roy Hodgsonlast club: Bristol City+3.47#341
15395down 53Michael CarrickManchester United+3.030#449
16444up 1Sean Dychelast club: Nottingham Forest+0.79#58
17455down 1Gary BowyerBurton Albion+0.22#517
18464down 4Paul WarneMilton Keynes Dons−0.32#958
19472down 2Leam RichardsonReading−0.41#971
20514down 94Phil ParkinsonWrexham−2.038#456
21520down 7Tom CleverleyPlymouth Argyle−2.21#813
22533down 7Gareth AinsworthGillingham−2.91#931
23588down 9Scott Parkerlast club: Burnley−5.516#309
24605down 10Ryan Masonlast club: West Bromwich Albion−6.12#725
25609up 81Chris WilderSheffield United−6.236#147
26624down 47Michael BealeSV Zulte Waregem−6.99#713
27723up 1Eddie Howelast club: Newcastle United−11.930#45
28765up 5Gary Williamslast club: IFK Mariehamn−14.38#769
29838down 56John EustaceDerby County−19.435#570
30840up 61Liam RoseniorParis FC−19.432#248
31884down 12Gary Rowettlast club: Leicester City−22.514#508
32903down 15Nestor El Maestrolast club: Anorthosis Famagusta−24.56#932
33912down 12John CarverRadomiak Radom−26.017#838
34918up 15Wally DownesLions Gibraltar−26.721#889
35966down 7Paul Heckingbottomlast club: Preston North End−42.932#913

Gained - how much their coach rating changed over their rated matches since 1 January 2026. The table updates every Monday and starts again in the first week of 2027; each finished year keeps its final table (2025). Matches - rated matches in 2026. Coach rating - their place in the main ranking. Only ranked managers (30+ rated matches) are listed.

Managers of English nationality, wherever they work. # - position in this list. World and +/− - the world table and its change since last week. These pages show the current week only; past weeks are in the world archive.

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