Ranking the best managers in Premier League history

What the report says

BBC Sport Football published a feature ranking the best managers in Premier League history, using title wins as the starting point and then weighing other factors such as longevity, win rate and overall influence. The piece notes that 13 managers have won the league since 1992, but only 10 can make the final list, which means some title winners are left out despite strong records.

The article highlights several benchmarks across the era. David Moyes is singled out for his long service and high total of Premier League matches, while Arsene Wenger and Sir Alex Ferguson stand out for their unmatched combination of games and wins. The discussion also points to Mauricio Pochettino as a title-less manager with an exceptional win percentage, showing that the ranking is not based on trophies alone, even if winning the league remains the main requirement.

Among the managers placed in the top 10, BBC Sport includes Carlo Ancelotti, Mikel Arteta, Roberto Mancini, Kenny Dalglish, Claudio Ranieri, Jurgen Klopp and Jose Mourinho. The feature briefly recalls the context of each reign, from Ancelotti’s title with Chelsea and Mancini’s dramatic Manchester City triumph, to Ranieri’s Leicester City shock and Klopp’s long battle with Manchester City. It also notes Arteta’s first title as Arsenal boss earlier this year, a success that ended a run dominated by City and Liverpool.

More broadly, the ranking shows how Premier League managerial greatness is judged by a mix of silverware, longevity and the competitive environment each coach faced.