With Sean Dyche being sacked by Burnley, the question that comes to everyone’s mind is who is currently the longest-serving manager in the Premier League?
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Premier League fans were in for a major shock on Friday when Burnley sacked their manager Sean Dyche. He was credited with helping the club become a Premier League regular, and for turning Turf Moor into a fortress that opposing teams have dreaded to visit. Having said that Burnley’s struggle this season is evident for everyone to see. Sitting 18th in the Premier League table, the Clarets have 24 points from 30 games and are four points shy of 17th-placed Everton.
With only eight games left in the season, their chances of survival look bleak this campaign. Still, Dyche was expected to keep hold of the job, considering the number of years he has been with the club. But that was not the case. Despite helping them perform at the top level with a minimal budget, the Englishman was sacked on Friday – sending shockwaves across the Premier League.
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Prior to his departure, Sean Dyche was the longest-serving manager in the league. With the 50-year-old being relieved of his duties from the club, the question that comes to everyone’s mind is who is the longest-serving manager in the Premier League right now? The answer is Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp.
6 – Sean Dyche was the Premier League’s longest serving manager, having been appointed Burnley manager in October 2012. The longest serving manager in the division is now Liverpool’s Jürgen Klopp (6 years and 189 days). Longevity. pic.twitter.com/Kehf4AZ980
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) April 15, 2022
Klopp took over the job at Anfield on October 8, 2015, meaning he has been with the Reds for 6 years and 189 days. The time of Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger is long gone. These days, it is a monumental job for a manager to stay with the same club for five years or more, especially in the Premier League.
Sean Dyche’s longevity was inspirational for many, as experts believed that a lot of coaches will soon start following in the Englishman’s footsteps. But their hopes are now dashed with Dyche’s sacking on Friday. Considering the short period a manager can stay at a top-flight club, Klopp’s timeframe of six and a half years with the same team is an achievement in its own way.
| Manager name | Appointment date | Club name | Days in charge* |
| Jurgen Klopp | October 8, 2015 | Liverpool | 6 years and 189 days |
| Pep Guardiola | July 1, 2016 | Manchester City | 5 years and 288 days |
| Thomas Frank | October 16, 2018 | Brentford | 3 years and 181 days |
| Ralph Hasenhuttl | December 5, 2018 | Southampton | 3 years and 130 days |
| Brendan Rodgers | February 26, 2019 | Leicester City | 3 years and 47 days |
It goes without saying that Klopp’s stay at Liverpool is successful. He helped them win the Premier League title for the first time in 30 years and also added Champions League and Club World Cup trophies to it among others. Liverpool fans would want the same to continue for a very long time.
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Second on the list is Pep Guardiola, who signed for Manchester City on July 1, 2016. He has been at the Etihad Stadium for 5 years and 288 days. The Spaniard has transformed the Manchester Blues into a European heavyweight.
He has won Premier League titles and domestic cups, but the one thing that eluded him is a Champions League trophy. They reached the final last season but lost to Chelsea. Now they are once again in the semifinal and will have another crack at the coveted title.
(Note: * number of days in charge is only mentioned till April 15, 2022)
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