No Guardiola or Klopp, so who is the Premier League's best manager? Ranking all 20 coaches for 2026/27
The new Premier League season starts on Friday and nine of the 20 teams will begin the 2026/27 season under new leadership. It will also be the first season in 40 years without any of Alex Ferguson, Arsene Wenger, Jose Mourinho, Jurgen Klopp or Pep Guardiola in the dugout. Those managerial legends have been the backbone of the league's success, with them outlasting the many star players who came…
The new Premier League season is set to commence, with 20 teams beginning under new leadership. This marks the first season in 40 years without the presence of iconic managers like Alex Ferguson, Arsene Wenger, Jose Mourinho, Jurgen Klopp or Pep Guardiola. These legends have been instrumental in the league's success, lasting longer than many star players who came and went in the teams they shaped.
However, the Premier League appears to be fertile ground for managerial talent, and a transition period is underway as several candidates vie to emerge as the next era-defining coach.
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