With a record nine clubs under new management before the start of the 2026–2027 season, the Premier League will have the most managerial changes prior to an opening weekend in its history.
After Eddie Howe left Newcastle United, Matthias Jaissle was named head coach, confirming the record. With the arrival of the German manager, nine teams will have new managers at the beginning of the season.
After a fruitful tenure at Al Ahli, where he led the Saudi Arabian team to significant accolades, Jaissle joins Newcastle. The task of building on Newcastle’s achievements and guiding the team into a new era now falls to the 38-year-old coach.
The managerial changeover underscores a summer of major upheaval in England’s top division, with a number of clubs choosing new management in advance of the upcoming season.
As teams get ready for what seems to be one of the most unexpected seasons in recent memory, Newcastle’s decision to sign Jaissle adds to a historic level of movement on Premier League benches.
The 2026–27 season will set a new Premier League record for managerial changes before a ball is kicked, with nine new managers taking over on the first weekend.
As the 2026–2027 season kicks off on Friday, August 21, 2026, 20 managers were examined. At the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal will play recently promoted Coventry City in the first game.
Meet the 20 EPL managers as posted on the Premier League X handle on Thursday:
1. Mikel Arteta – Arsenal
2. Unai Emery – Aston Villa
3. Marco Rose – Bournemouth
4. Keith Andrews – Brentford
5. Brighton & Hove Albion — Fabian Hürzeler
6. Chelsea — Xabi Alonso
7. Coventry City — Frank Lampard
8. Crystal Palace — Pierre Sage
9. Everton — David Moyes
10. Fulham — Álvaro Arbeloa
11. Hull City — Sergej Jakirović
12. Ipswich Town — Gary O’Neil
13 . Leeds United — Daniel Farke
14. Liverpool — Andoni Iraola
15. Manchester City — Enzo Maresca
16. Manchester United — Michael Carrick
17. Newcastle United — Matthias Jaissle
18. Nottingham Forest — Oliver Glasner
19. Sunderland — Régis Le Bris
20. Tottenham Hotspur — Roberto De Zerbi
