2025-26 Season Manager / Head-Coach Appointments - Premier League & EFL Leagues

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[QUOTE=Ericsladkilnhurst;40797723]* 2025-26 Season Manager / Head-Coach Appointments *

* Premier League - EFL Championship / League One / League Two *

* Start Date 1st July 2025 *

* 2025 - 2026 Appointments

* Premier League *

* Nottingham Forest ........... Appoint Ange Postecoglou, head-coach ------------- 9th September 2025
* West Ham United ............. Appoint Nuno Espirito Santo, manager ------------ 27th September 2025
* Nottingham Forrest .......... Appoint Sean Dyce, head-coach -------------------- 20th October 2025
* Wolverhampton Wanderers .. Appoint Rob Edwards, manager / head coach ---- 12th November 2025
* Chelsea FC ...................... Appoint Calum Farlane, interim head coach -------- 02nd January 2026
* Manchester United ........... Appoint Darren Fletcher, interim manager ---------- 05th January 2026
* Chelsea FC .......... ........... Appoint Liam Rosenior, head coach ----------------- 06th January 2026
* Manchester United ........... Appoint Michael Carrick, caretaker head coach ----- 13th January 2026
* Nottingham Forrest .......... Appoint Vitor Pereira, head-coach ------------------- 12th February 2026
* Tottenham Hotspur ........... Appoint Igor Tudor, interim manager --------------- 14th February 2026

* Championship *

* Leicester City ................... Appoint Marti Cifuentes, manager ------------------- 15 July 2025
* Sheffield Wednesday ......... Appoint Henrik Pedersen, manager ------------------ 31 July 2025
* Sheffield United ................ Appoint Chris Wilder, manager -------------------- 16th September 2025
* Watford FC ....................... Appoint Javi Gracia, head coach ------------------ 08th October 2025
* Norwich City ..................... Appoint Ryan Garry, intrim manager ------------- 11 November 2025
* Middlebrough F.C. .............. Appoint Adi Viveash, intrim manager ------------ 12 November 2025
* Norwich City ..................... Appoint Philippe Clement, manager -------------- 18 November 2025
* Middlesbrough F.C. ............ Appoint Kim Hellberg, head coach ---------------- 24 November 2025
* Swansea City .................... Appoint Vitor Matos, head coach --.--------------- 24 November 2025
* Southampton FC ............... Appoint Tonda Eckert, head coach ---------------- 06 December 2025
* Oxford United ................... Appoint Craig Short, interim manager ------------ 23 December 2025
* West Bromwich Albion ........ Appoint James Morrison, interim manager ------- 06 January 2026
* West Bromwich Albion ........ Appoint Eric Ramsay, head coach ----------------- 11 January 2026
* Oxford United .................... Appoint Matt Bloomfield, manager --------------- 17 January 2026
* Leicester City ..................... Appoint Andy King, interim manager ------------ 25 January 2026
* Watford FC ........................ Appoint 3 caretakers ------------------------------ 01 February 2026
* Blackburn Rovers ............... Appoint Damien Johnson, interim manager ------ 02 February 2026
* Watford FC ........................ Appoint Edward Still, head-coach ----------------- 09 February 2026
* Blackburn Rovers ................ Appoint Michael O'Neill, manager ---------------- 13 February 2026
* Leicester City ...................... Appoint Gary Rowett, manager ------------------ 18 February 2026
* West Bromwich Albion ......... Appoint James Morrison, interim manager ------- 25 February 2026

* League One *

* Wycombe Wanderers ........ Appoint Michael Duff, manager ----------------- --- 18th September 2025
* Luton Town ..................... Appoint Jack Wilshere, manager -------------------- 13th October 2025
* Blackpool FC ............ ....... Appoint Ian Evatt, head-coach --------------------- 20th October 2025
* Reading FC ...................... Appoint Leam Richardson, manager ---------------- 28th October 2025
* Peterborough United ......... Appoint Luke Williams, manager -------------------- 29th October 2025
* Huddersfield Town ............ Appoint Liam Manning, head coach ----------------- 20 January 2026
* Wigan Athletic .................. Appoint Glenn Whelan, interim manager ----------- 08 February 2026
* Exeter City ....................... Appoint Dan Green, interim manager -------------- 16 February 2026
* Wigan Athletic .................. Appoint Gary Caldwell, manager -------------------- 16 February 2026

* League Two *

* Cheltenham Town ............. Appoint Steve Cotterill, manager ------------------ 30th September 2025
* Newport County ............... Appoint Christian Fuchs, manager ----------------- 20 November 2025
* Barrow FC ....................... Appoint Neil McDonald, interim manager ---------- 10 December 2025
* Bristol Rovers ................... Appoint Steve Evans, manager -------------------- 16 December 2025
* Barrow FC ........................ Appoint Paul Gallagher, head coach --------------- 02 January 2026
* Newport County ................ Appoint Christian Fuchs, manager -- -------------- 02 January 2026
* Fleetwood Town ................ Appoint Matt Lawlor, head-coach -------------------25 January 2026
* Shrewsbury Town .............. Appoint Gavin Cowan, head coach ---------------- 29 January 2026
* Barrow FC ........................ Appoint Dino Maamria, manager ------------------ 12 February 2026

* .................................................. .................................................. .................................. *

* July 2025 ................. 2 new manager appointments.
* August 2025 ............. 0 new manager appointments
* September 2025 ....... 5 new manager / head-coach appointments
* October 2025 ........... 6 new manager - head-coach appointments
* November 2025 ........ 7 new mangers / head coach / interim manager appointments.
* December 2025 ........ 4 new managers / head-coach / interim manager appointments
* January 2026 ........... 11 new managers / head coach / interim manager appointments
* February 2026 .......... 14 new manager / head coach / interim manager appointments
* .................................. [ 2 missed from January, included in February total ]

* Up to date to end February 2026

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* 2025-26 Season Manager / Head-Coach Appointments *

* Premier League - EFL Championship / League One / League Two *

* Start Date 1st July 2025 *

* 2025 - 2026 Appointments

* Premier League *

* Nottingham Forest ........... Appoint Ange Postecoglou, head-coach ------------- 9th September 2025
* West Ham United ............. Appoint Nuno Espirito Santo, manager ------------ 27th September 2025
* Nottingham Forrest .......... Appoint Sean Dyce, head-coach -------------------- 20th October 2025
* Wolverhampton Wanderers .. Appoint Rob Edwards, manager / head coach ---- 12th November 2025
* Chelsea FC ...................... Appoint Calum Farlane, interim head coach -------- 02nd January 2026
* Manchester United ........... Appoint Darren Fletcher, interim manager ---------- 05th January 2026
* Chelsea FC .......... ........... Appoint Liam Rosenior, head coach ----------------- 06th January 2026
* Manchester United ........... Appoint Michael Carrick, caretaker head coach ----- 13th January 2026
* Nottingham Forrest .......... Appoint Vitor Pereira, head-coach ------------------- 12th February 2026
* Tottenham Hotspur ........... Appoint Igor Tudor, interim manager --------------- 14th February 2026
* Tottenham Hotspur ........... Appoint Roberto De Zerbi, manager ---------------- 31st March 2026

* Championship *

* Leicester City ................... Appoint Marti Cifuentes, manager ------------------- 15 July 2025
* Sheffield Wednesday ......... Appoint Henrik Pedersen, manager ------------------ 31 July 2025
* Sheffield United ................ Appoint Chris Wilder, manager -------------------- 16th September 2025
* Watford FC ....................... Appoint Javi Gracia, head coach ------------------ 08th October 2025
* Norwich City ..................... Appoint Ryan Garry, intrim manager ------------- 11 November 2025
* Middlebrough F.C. .............. Appoint Adi Viveash, intrim manager ------------ 12 November 2025
* Norwich City ..................... Appoint Philippe Clement, manager -------------- 18 November 2025
* Middlesbrough F.C. ............ Appoint Kim Hellberg, head coach ---------------- 24 November 2025
* Swansea City .................... Appoint Vitor Matos, head coach --.--------------- 24 November 2025
* Southampton FC ............... Appoint Tonda Eckert, head coach ---------------- 06 December 2025
* Oxford United ................... Appoint Craig Short, interim manager ------------ 23 December 2025
* West Bromwich Albion ........ Appoint James Morrison, interim manager ------- 06 January 2026
* West Bromwich Albion ........ Appoint Eric Ramsay, head coach ----------------- 11 January 2026
* Oxford United .................... Appoint Matt Bloomfield, manager --------------- 17 January 2026
* Leicester City ..................... Appoint Andy King, interim manager ------------ 25 January 2026
* Watford FC ........................ Appoint 3 caretakers ------------------------------ 01 February 2026
* Blackburn Rovers ............... Appoint Damien Johnson, interim manager ------ 02 February 2026
* Watford FC ........................ Appoint Edward Still, head-coach ----------------- 09 February 2026
* Blackburn Rovers ................ Appoint Michael O'Neill, manager ---------------- 13 February 2026
* Leicester City ...................... Appoint Gary Rowett, manager ------------------ 18 February 2026
* West Bromwich Albion ......... Appoint James Morrison, interim manager ------- 25 February 2026
* West Bromwich Albion ......... Appoint James Morrison, caretaker manager ---- 05 March 2026
* Bristol City ......................... Appoint Roy Hodgson, head-coach --------------- 27th March 2026

* League One *

* Wycombe Wanderers ........ Appoint Michael Duff, manager ----------------- --- 18th September 2025
* Luton Town ..................... Appoint Jack Wilshere, manager -------------------- 13th October 2025
* Blackpool FC ............ ....... Appoint Ian Evatt, head-coach --------------------- 20th October 2025
* Reading FC ...................... Appoint Leam Richardson, manager ---------------- 28th October 2025
* Peterborough United ......... Appoint Luke Williams, manager -------------------- 29th October 2025
* Huddersfield Town ............ Appoint Liam Manning, head coach ----------------- 20 January 2026
* Wigan Athletic .................. Appoint Glenn Whelan, interim manager ----------- 08 February 2026
* Exeter City ....................... Appoint Dan Green, interim manager -------------- 16 February 2026
* Wigan Athletic .................. Appoint Gary Caldwell, manager -------------------- 16 February 2026
* Exeter City ....................... Appoint Matt Taylor, manager ----------------------- 03rd March 2026
* Rotherham United ............. Appoint Lee Clark, manager ------------------------- 18th March 2026

* League Two *

* Cheltenham Town ............. Appoint Steve Cotterill, manager ------------------ 30th September 2025
* Newport County ............... Appoint Christian Fuchs, manager ----------------- 20 November 2025
* Barrow FC ....................... Appoint Neil McDonald, interim manager ---------- 10 December 2025
* Bristol Rovers ................... Appoint Steve Evans, manager -------------------- 16 December 2025
* Barrow FC ........................ Appoint Paul Gallagher, head coach --------------- 02 January 2026
* Newport County ................ Appoint Christian Fuchs, manager -- -------------- 02 January 2026
* Fleetwood Town ................ Appoint Matt Lawlor, head-coach -------------------25 January 2026
* Shrewsbury Town .............. Appoint Gavin Cowan, head coach ---------------- 29 January 2026
* Barrow FC ........................ Appoint Dino Maamria, manager ------------------ 12 February 2026
* Tranmere Rovers ............... Appoint Pete Wild, manager ----------------------- 10th March 2026
* Barrow FC ........................ Appoint Sam Foley, interim manager -------------- 12th March 2026
* Walsall FC ........................ Appoint Darren Byfield, manager ------------------ 18th March 2026
* Crawley Town ................... Appoint Colin Kazim-Richards, manager ----------- 28th March 2026

* .................................................. .................................................. .................................. *

* July 2025 ................. 2 new manager appointments.
* August 2025 ............. 0 new manager appointments
* September 2025 ....... 5 new manager / head-coach appointments
* October 2025 ........... 6 new manager - head-coach appointments
* November 2025 ........ 7 new mangers / head coach / interim manager appointments.
* December 2025 ........ 4 new managers / head-coach / interim manager appointments
* January 2026 ........... 11 new managers / head coach / interim manager appointments
* February 2026 .......... 14 new manager / head coach / interim manager appointments
* .................................. [ 2 missed from January, included in February total ]
* March 2026 .............. 9 new manager / head-coach / interim manager appointments

* Up to date to end March 2026 *

* Updated 12th April 2026 *

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* 2025-26 Season Manager / Head-Coach Appointments *

* Premier League - EFL Championship / League One / League Two *

* Start Date 1st July 2025 *

* 2025 - 2026 Appointments

* Premier League *

* Nottingham Forest ........... Appoint Ange Postecoglou, head-coach ------------- 9th September 2025
* West Ham United ............. Appoint Nuno Espirito Santo, manager ------------ 27th September 2025
* Nottingham Forrest .......... Appoint Sean Dyce, head-coach -------------------- 20th October 2025
* Wolverhampton Wanderers .. Appoint Rob Edwards, manager / head coach ---- 12th November 2025
* Chelsea FC ...................... Appoint Calum Farlane, interim head coach -------- 02nd January 2026
* Manchester United ........... Appoint Darren Fletcher, interim manager ---------- 05th January 2026
* Chelsea FC .......... ........... Appoint Liam Rosenior, head coach ----------------- 06th January 2026
* Manchester United ........... Appoint Michael Carrick, caretaker head coach ----- 13th January 2026
* Nottingham Forrest .......... Appoint Vitor Pereira, head-coach ------------------- 12th February 2026
* Tottenham Hotspur ........... Appoint Igor Tudor, interim manager --------------- 14th February 2026
* Tottenham Hotspur ........... Appoint Roberto De Zerbi, manager ---------------- 31st March 2026
* Chelsea FC ...................... Appoint Calum McFarlane, caretaker manager ------ 22nd April 2026
* Burnley FC ...................... Appoint Mike Jackson, interim manager ------------- 30th April 2026

* Championship *

* Leicester City ................... Appoint Marti Cifuentes, manager ------------------- 15 July 2025
* Sheffield Wednesday ......... Appoint Henrik Pedersen, manager ------------------ 31 July 2025
* Sheffield United ................ Appoint Chris Wilder, manager -------------------- 16th September 2025
* Watford FC ....................... Appoint Javi Gracia, head coach ------------------ 08th October 2025
* Norwich City ..................... Appoint Ryan Garry, intrim manager ------------- 11 November 2025
* Middlebrough F.C. .............. Appoint Adi Viveash, intrim manager ------------ 12 November 2025
* Norwich City ..................... Appoint Philippe Clement, manager -------------- 18 November 2025
* Middlesbrough F.C. ............ Appoint Kim Hellberg, head coach ---------------- 24 November 2025
* Swansea City .................... Appoint Vitor Matos, head coach --.--------------- 24 November 2025
* Southampton FC ............... Appoint Tonda Eckert, head coach ---------------- 06 December 2025
* Oxford United ................... Appoint Craig Short, interim manager ------------ 23 December 2025
* West Bromwich Albion ........ Appoint James Morrison, interim manager ------- 06 January 2026
* West Bromwich Albion ........ Appoint Eric Ramsay, head coach ----------------- 11 January 2026
* Oxford United .................... Appoint Matt Bloomfield, manager --------------- 17 January 2026
* Leicester City ..................... Appoint Andy King, interim manager ------------ 25 January 2026
* Watford FC ........................ Appoint 3 caretakers ------------------------------ 01 February 2026
* Blackburn Rovers ............... Appoint Damien Johnson, interim manager ------ 02 February 2026
* Watford FC ........................ Appoint Edward Still, head-coach ----------------- 09 February 2026
* Blackburn Rovers ................ Appoint Michael O'Neill, manager ---------------- 13 February 2026
* Leicester City ...................... Appoint Gary Rowett, manager ------------------ 18 February 2026
* West Bromwich Albion ......... Appoint James Morrison, interim manager ------- 25 February 2026
* West Bromwich Albion ......... Appoint James Morrison, caretaker manager ---- 05 March 2026
* Bristol City ......................... Appoint Roy Hodgson, head-coach --------------- 27th March 2026
* West Bromwich Albion .......... Appoint James Morrison, head-coach ------------ 30th April 2026

* League One *

* Wycombe Wanderers ........ Appoint Michael Duff, manager ----------------- --- 18th September 2025
* Luton Town ..................... Appoint Jack Wilshere, manager -------------------- 13th October 2025
* Blackpool FC ............ ....... Appoint Ian Evatt, head-coach --------------------- 20th October 2025
* Reading FC ...................... Appoint Leam Richardson, manager ---------------- 28th October 2025
* Peterborough United ......... Appoint Luke Williams, manager -------------------- 29th October 2025
* Huddersfield Town ............ Appoint Liam Manning, head coach ----------------- 20 January 2026
* Wigan Athletic .................. Appoint Glenn Whelan, interim manager ----------- 08 February 2026
* Exeter City ....................... Appoint Dan Green, interim manager -------------- 16 February 2026
* Wigan Athletic .................. Appoint Gary Caldwell, manager -------------------- 16 February 2026
* Exeter City ....................... Appoint Matt Taylor, manager ----------------------- 03rd March 2026
* Rotherham United ............. Appoint Lee Clark, manager ------------------------- 18th March 2026

* League Two *

* Cheltenham Town ............. Appoint Steve Cotterill, manager ------------------ 30th September 2025
* Newport County ............... Appoint Christian Fuchs, manager ----------------- 20 November 2025
* Barrow FC ....................... Appoint Neil McDonald, interim manager ---------- 10 December 2025
* Bristol Rovers ................... Appoint Steve Evans, manager -------------------- 16 December 2025
* Barrow FC ........................ Appoint Paul Gallagher, head coach --------------- 02 January 2026
* Newport County ................ Appoint Christian Fuchs, manager -- -------------- 02 January 2026
* Fleetwood Town ................ Appoint Matt Lawlor, head-coach -------------------25 January 2026
* Shrewsbury Town .............. Appoint Gavin Cowan, head coach ---------------- 29 January 2026
* Barrow FC ........................ Appoint Dino Maamria, manager ------------------ 12 February 2026
* Tranmere Rovers ............... Appoint Pete Wild, manager ----------------------- 10th March 2026
* Barrow FC ........................ Appoint Sam Foley, interim manager -------------- 12th March 2026
* Walsall FC ........................ Appoint Darren Byfield, manager ------------------ 18th March 2026
* Crawley Town ................... Appoint Colin Kazim-Richards, manager ----------- 28th March 2026

* .................................................. .................................................. .................................. *

* July 2025 ................. 2 new manager appointments.
* August 2025 ............. 0 new manager appointments
* September 2025 ....... 5 new manager / head-coach appointments
* October 2025 ........... 6 new manager - head-coach appointments
* November 2025 ........ 7 new mangers / head coach / interim manager appointments.
* December 2025 ........ 4 new managers / head-coach / interim manager appointments
* January 2026 ........... 11 new managers / head coach / interim manager appointments
* February 2026 .......... 14 new manager / head coach / interim manager appointments
* .................................. [ 2 missed from January, included in February total ]
* March 2026 .............. 9 new manager / head-coach / interim manager appointments
* April 2026 ................ 2 new manager / head-coach / interim manager appointments
* April 2026 ................ [ Not counting James Morrison getting W.B.A. job full-time. ]

* Up to date to end April 2026 *

* Updated 30th April 2026 *