The 2026-27 Premier League season is set to kick off with an unprecedented level of managerial change. Nine of the 20 clubs will feature a new face in the dugout compared to the end of the previous campaign. This level of turnover has only been matched in the league's history by the inaugural 1888-89 season and the 1946-47 season, following the Second World War.
Including Roberto De Zerbi and Michael Carrick, whose appointments were confirmed in March and May respectively, a total of 11 teams will begin the season with coaches who have been in their roles for less than a year. This means the median tenure of Premier League managers at the start of the season has reached an all-time low.
The current crop of managers also brings a shift in title-winning experience. Mikel Arteta is the sole manager starting the 2026-27 season who has previously won the English league. This marks the fewest English league titles on the division's collective CV in the Premier League era, with the previous low being three titles at the start of the 1995-96 and 2019-20 seasons.
The median age of Premier League managers is currently 46.9 years old. Furthermore, the number of English managers will stand at three for the 2026-27 season, with Michael Carrick, Frank Lampard, and Gary O’Neil taking the reins. This is the same total as the last two campaigns, though with a different trio of coaches.