Coach World Ranking · Week 45, 2026

Best Premier League Managers of 2026

Coach rating gained in 2026, games up to Sun 1 Nov · the managers of the 20 Premier League clubs · updated every Monday

Premier League managers - 2026

+/− vs Week 44, the race since 1 Jan
# World +/− Manager Club Gained Matches Coach rating
15down 1Andoni IraolaLiverpool FC+55.232#27
294up 57Fabian HurzelerBrighton & Hove Albion+25.434#28
3126up 16Gary O'NeilIpswich Town+20.937#759
4141down 46Daniel FarkeLeeds United+20.035#22
5156down 65Enzo MarescaManchester City+18.114#344
6166down 16Álvaro ArbeloaFulham+17.636#498
7191up 134Marco RoseBournemouth+15.713#107
8236down 17Sergej JakirovićHull City+11.638#8
9240up 137Frank LampardCoventry City+11.434#180
10268up 6Keith AndrewsBrentford+10.034#298
11314up 3Alan Irvinelast club: Everton+7.41#345
12321up 73Roberto De ZerbiTottenham Hotspur+6.927#80
13357up 81Xabi AlonsoChelsea+5.113#83
14395down 53Michael CarrickManchester United+3.030#449
15442up 96Mikel ArtetaArsenal+0.848#7
16444up 1Sean Dychelast club: Nottingham Forest+0.79#58
17479down 75Matthias JaissleNewcastle United−0.611#369
18481down 2Kieran McKennalast club: Ipswich Town−0.724#364
19656down 98Régis Le BrisSunderland−8.335#76
20723up 1Eddie Howelast club: Newcastle United−11.930#45
21749up 2Thomas Franklast club: Tottenham Hotspur−13.211#25
22774down 158Unai EmeryAston Villa−14.944#3
23795up 5Igor Tudorlast club: Tottenham Hotspur−16.07#361
24814up 42David MoyesEverton−17.630#40
25826up 1Arne Slotlast club: Liverpool FC−18.330#20
26845– no changePierre SageCrystal Palace−19.936#132
27901down 15Pep Guardiolalast club: Manchester City−24.429#1
28954down 11Oliver GlasnerNottingham Forest−37.539#118

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.

The managers of the league's clubs this week; All ranked adds managers between clubs whose last club plays in the Premier League. # - 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.

Rankings by nationality

nationalities with at least 5 ranked managers this week
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