arsène wenger was the longest serving manager in the premier league of all time in terms of time.
arsène wenger was the longest serving manager in the premier league of all time in terms of time.
who is the longest serving manager in the premier league of all time in terms of time?
arsène wenger
he was appointed player-manager of ashton united in 1997. after two years, he joined accrington stanley then playing in the northern premier league first division. his 12-and-a-half-year tenure saw the club win three promotions as champions to enter the football league in 2006. he was also the club's longest ever serving manager. at the time of his departure to rochdale, coleman was the third longest serving manager in england, behind sir alex ferguson and arsène wenger.
john coleman (footballer, born 1962)
there have been 33 permanent and 14 caretaker managers since the appointment of the club's first professional manager, bert lipsham on 4 may 1911. from 1890 to 1910, millwall directors kidd, stopher and saunders were honorary managers, also working under the title of club secretary. bob hunter is millwall's longest serving manager, having stayed at the helm for 15 years. prior to becoming manager, he was the club's trainer for 21 years. he died in office in 1933, having served at the club for a total of 36 years. steve claridge holds the shortest tenure at the club, having been in charge for a period of 36 days without ever taking charge of a first-team game. every millwall manager has come from the united kingdom or ireland. current manager neil harris is the seventh longest serving manager in english football and the longest serving in the championship.
millwall f.c.