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

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

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

* Start Date 1st July 2025 *

* February 2026 Appointments *

* Premier League *

* Tottenham Hotspur ........... Appoint Igor Tudor, interim manager ------------ 14 February 2026
* Nottingham Forrest ........... Appoint Vitor Pereira, head-coach --------------- 12 February 2026

* Championship *

* Leicester City ................... Appoint Andy King, interim manager ------------- 25 January 2026
* Watford FC ...................... Appoint 3 caretakers, interim charge ------------- 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 *

* 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 *

* Fleetwood Town ............... Appoint Matt Lawlor, interim head coach ----------- 25 January 2026
* Barrow FC ....................... Appoint Dino Maamria, manager ------------------- 12 February 2026

* 14 Managers, head-coaches, caretaker appointed in February 2026 **

** Missed 2 from January, so added to February 2026

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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

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* 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 *

* March 2026 Appointments *

* Premier League *

* Championship *

* League One *

* League Two *

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EFL Championship

West Bromwich Albion -

Reported after bringing ex-manager Tony Mowbray back to the club.

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EFL League 1 club Exeter City

Appoint Matt Taylor, manager

3rd March 2026

Returns to the club he left to join the Millers,
wonder what response he will receive from
Exeter City fans.
Appointment to the end of the 2025-26 Season.

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EFL Championship

West Bromwich Albion -

Reported after bringing ex-manager Tony Mowbray back to the club.[/QUOTE]

W.B.A. decide to keep James Morrison
has caretaker manager, until the end of
the 2025-26 Season.

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EFL League 2

Tranmere Rovers ...Appoint Pete Wild, manager
Tuesday 10th March 2026

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Wednesday 18th March 2026

Rotherham United .... Appoint
Lee Clark manager till end season.

Walsall FC ................. Appoint
Darren Byfield manager till end season.