Unlike players with the transfer window, managers do not have a period dedicated exclusively to moving clubs. While they too have contracts, which generally run until the end of a season, they can nevertheless be dismissed before the end of a campaign. This is far from a rare occurrence, and one that is likely to become increasingly rare in view of the multiple financial stakes behind a club's sporting results.
However, there are also cases where coaches who have reached the end of their contract decide to leave the club. For example, four of the 17 coaches retained in the at the end of the 2023/24 season ( , , and Roberto De Zerbi) have already left their posts. As the 2024/2025 season gets to get underway in August, here is a list of the 10 longest-serving Premier League managers right now The 10 Longest Serving Premier League Managers 1 Pep Guardiola Manchester City 1st of July 2016 7 years, 344 days 2 Thomas Frank Brentford 16th of October 2018 5 years, 237 days 3 Mikel Arteta Arsenal 22nd of December 2019 4 years, 170 days 4 Marco Silva Fulham 1st of July 2021 2 years, 344 days 5 Eddie Howe Newcastle United 8th of November 2021 2 years, 214 days 6 Kieran McKenna Ipswich Town 16th of December 2021 2 years, 176 days 7 Erik ten Hag Manchester United 23rd of May 2022 2 years, 17 days 8 Unai Emery Aston Villa 1st of November 2022 1 year, 221 days 9 Sean Dyche Everton 30th of January 2023 1 year, 131 days 10 Ange Postecoglou Tottenham 6th of June 2023 1 year, 3 days When he ar.