There are 38 association football teams in the top two divisions of French football, all of which have a manager (sometimes given the title of head coach) unless the position is currently vacant or a caretaker manager is in place. The Ligue 1 and the Ligue 2 are the only fully professional football leagues in France, and are overseen by the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) association.

Ligue 1 is the top tier, and consists of 18 clubs at the top of the French football league system, and another 20 clubs play in Ligue 2.

A 2020 study by broadcaster Sky Sports showed the average reign for departing managers in the 2019–20 season was an all-time low of 423 days.[1] Simon Weaver is currently the longest-serving manager in the top four divisions,[2] having managed Harrogate Town since May 2009, though eleven of those years were outside the EFL.[N 1] Following Jürgen Klopp's exit from Liverpool in May 2024, Pep Guardiola of Manchester City is the longest-serving current manager in the Premier League and the second-longest serving in the top four divisions after Weaver.[3]

This list includes every manager currently managing a club in the Premier League and the EFL[4][5] in order of the date that they were appointed. Some managers may have had more than one spell in charge at their current club.

Managers

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Manager Nation Date of birth Club Division From Time as manager Ref(s)
Olivier Pantaloni  France 13 December 1966 Ajaccio Ligue 2 5 November 2014 9 years, 298 days
Olivier Frapolli  France 27 September 1971 Laval Ligue 2 29 May 2019 5 years, 92 days
Franck Haise  France 15 April 1971 Lens Ligue 1 25 February 2020 4 years, 186 days [6]
Grégory Poirier  France 9 July 1982 Martigues Ligue 2 15 May 2021 3 years, 106 days
Laurent Guyot  France 17 December 1969 Annecy Ligue 2 19 May 2021 3 years, 102 days
László Bölöni  Romania 11 March 1953 Metz Ligue 1 16 June 2022 2 years, 74 days [7]
Luka Elsner  Slovenia 2 August 1982 Le Havre Ligue 1 20 June 2022 2 years, 70 days [8]
Régis Le Bris  France 6 December 1975 Lorient Ligue 1 27 June 2022 2 years, 63 days [9]
Paulo Fonseca  Portugal 5 March 1973 Lille Ligue 1 29 June 2022 2 years, 61 days [10]
Christophe Pélissier  France 5 October 1965 Auxerre Ligue 2 26 October 2022 1 year, 308 days [11]
Didier Santini  France 7 September 1968 Rodez Ligue 2 28 November 2022 1 year, 275 days
Éric Roy  France 26 September 1967 Brest Ligue 1 3 January 2023 1 year, 239 days [12]
Michel Der Zakarian  Armenia 18 February 1963 Montpellier Ligue 1 8 February 2023 1 year, 203 days [13]
Alexandre Dujeux  France 8 January 1976 Angers Ligue 2 7 March 2023 1 year, 175 days
Carles Martínez Novell  Spain 18 May 1984 Toulouse Ligue 1 14 June 2023 1 year, 76 days [14]
Patrick Vieira  France 23 June 1976 Strasbourg Ligue 1 30 June 2023 1 year, 60 days [15]
Stéphane Gilli  France 30 April 1974 Paris FC Ligue 2 1 July 2023 1 year, 59 days
Omar Daf  Senegal 12 February 1977 Amiens Ligue 2 1 July 2023 1 year, 59 days
Nicolas Usaï  France 1 May 1974 Pau Ligue 2 1 July 2023 1 year, 59 days
Adi Hütter  Austria 11 February 1970 Monaco Ligue 1 4 July 2023 1 year, 56 days [16]
Luis Enrique  Spain 8 May 1970 Paris Saint-Germain Ligue 1 5 July 2023 1 year, 55 days [17]
Luís Castro  Portugal 7 May 1980 Dunkerque Ligue 2 26 September 2023 338 days
Albert Riera  Spain 15 April 1982 Bordeaux Ligue 2 11 October 2023 323 days
Julien Stéphan  France 18 September 1980 Rennes Ligue 1 19 November 2023 284 days [18]
Pierre Sage  France 5 May 1979 Lyon Ligue 1 30 November 2023 273 days [19]
Nicolas Seube  France 11 August 1979 Caen Ligue 2 30 November 2023 273 days
Olivier Dall'Oglio  France 16 May 1964 Saint-Étienne Ligue 2 12 December 2023 261 days
Michel Moretti  France 26 May 1989 Bastia Ligue 2 29 January 2024 213 days
Laurent Peyrelade  France 7 April 1970 Grenoble Ligue 2 15 March 2024 167 days
Antoine Kombouaré  France 16 November 1963 Nantes Ligue 1 17 March 2024 165 days [A 1]
Samba Diawara (C)  Mali 15 March 1978 Reims Ligue 1 3 May 2024 118 days [22]
Sébastien Bichard  France 29 May 1983 Clermont Ligue 1 19 May 2014 102 days [23]
Vacant Guingamp Ligue 2 17 May 2024 104 days
Vacant Red Star FC Ligue 2 18 May 2024 103 days [24]
Vacant Marseille Ligue 1 20 May 2024 101 days [25]
Vacant Nice Ligue 1 23 May 2024 98 days [26]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Harrogate Town were promoted from the National League in 2020

References

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  1. ^ Smith, Adam (13 May 2020). "Football manager job security at all-time low, Sky Sports study finds". Sky Sports. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  2. ^ Charlesworth, Ricky (28 April 2022). "English football's longest serving current managers as Liverpool eye Jurgen Klopp deal". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  3. ^ Stone, Simon (31 January 2024). "'Extending after two years is not the same as extending after nine'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Premier League Managers". Premier League. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  5. ^ "EFL Managers Table". English Football League. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Preston appoint Ryan Lowe as manager". FourFourTwo. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Dave Challinor takes over as Stockport County manager after Hartlepool United exit". BBC Sport. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  8. ^ Caulkin, George; Corrrigan, Dermot (8 November 2021). "Eddie Howe appointed Newcastle head coach". The Athletic. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Paul Simpson: Carlisle United reappoint former boss after Keith Millen exit". BBC Sport. 23 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  10. ^ Ward, Andy (16 December 2021). "Ipswich Town confirm appointment of Kieran McKenna as new manager". ITV News. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  11. ^ Mayo, Marc (16 May 2022). "AFC Wimbledon appoint former Charlton boss Johnnie Jackson as new manager". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  12. ^ Turner, Andy (6 March 2017). "Coventry City confirm Mark Robins has been appointed as Russell Slade's successor". Coventry Telegraph. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  13. ^ "Leyton Orient name Richie Wellens as new head coach". FourFourTwo. 9 March 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  14. ^ "Brentford announce appointment of Thomas Frank as new head coach". The Independent. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  15. ^ Jones, Harry (20 December 2019). "Mikel Arteta appointed new Arsenal manager on three-and-a-half year contract". i. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  16. ^ "Manchester City confirm Pep Guardiola appointment on three-year contract". Eurosport. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  17. ^ "Weaver named new Harrogate boss". BBC Sport. 21 May 2009. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  18. ^ "Bolton appoint Ian Evatt as new head coach". FourFourTwo. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  19. ^ "Fulham appoint Marco Silva as head coach on three-year contract". Sky Sports. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  20. ^ "Northampton Town: Keith Curle sacked as Cobblers manager". BBC Sport. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  21. ^ "Jon Brady: Northampton Town caretaker manager to stay for rest of season". BBC Sport. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  22. ^ "Nigel Clough is named new Mansfield Town manager". Mansfield Chad. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  23. ^ "Phil Parkinson: Wrexham announce new manager". BBC Sport. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  24. ^ "Ian Foster: Plymouth Argyle head coach sacked after three months in charge". BBC Sport. 1 April 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  25. ^ "Ian Foster: Plymouth Argyle head coach sacked after three months in charge". BBC Sport. 1 April 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  26. ^ "Hull sack boss Rosenior after not making play-offs". BBC Sport. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.

Caretaker managers

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