- Sir Alex Ferguson takes first place, followed by Pep Guardiola and Jürgen Klopp
- Analysis of manager statistics reveals the best Premier League managers of all time
- Italy sees the most managers making the top ten, with three placing on the list
A new OLBG study has revealed the greatest Premier League managers of all time.
The study ranked the best Premier League managers of all time based on a variety of factors including win percentage, total points gained, points per game, total games in charge, and goal difference.
First place belongs to the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson, with an unparalleled score of 88.34 out of 100. His strategic brilliance and enduring success at Manchester United firmly establish him as an icon of football management. Topping the stats for both total points (1,752) and goal difference (+924).
Pep Guardiola ranks second, with a score of 82.9 out of 100. The Manchester City gaffer beat out every other Premier League manager in terms of both average points-per-game, at 2.35 and win percentage, at 75%.
Third place goes to Jürgen Klopp, with a score of 67.79 out of 100. The Liverpool manager, who is coming up to his eighth anniversary with the team, holds an impressive record of 2.1 points per game, as well as a win percentage of 62%.
Arsene Wenger sits extremely close behind in fourth place with a score of 67.03 out of 100. An impressive 22-year career at Arsenal results in Wenger holding the record for total Premier League games in charge, with a massive 828 games.
Fifth place with a score of 65.03 out of 100 goes to Jose Mourinho, whose managerial career spanned Chelsea, Manchester United, and most recently a brief spell at Tottenham Hotspur. Mourinho managed to rack up a total of 735 points across the 363 games he managed within the Premier League.
Sixth place goes to Antonio Conte with a score of 64.57 out of 100, while Roberto Mancini ranks seventh, sitting extremely close behind with a score of 64.36 out of 100.
Eighth place sees Mikel Arteta with a score of 54.74 out of 100, while ninth goes to Carlo Ancelotti with a score of 52.98 out of 100.
Rounding out the list in tenth place is Manuel Pellegrini, with a score of 50.86 out of 100.
Interestingly, Mick McCarthy takes the spot at the bottom of the list, with a score of just 0.49 out of 100. He has the lowest points per game of any manager (0.79) as well as the lowest win percentage on the list (20%).
The nationalities of the top ten Premier League managers are relatively even, however Italy make up a majority with three managers; Conte, Mancini, and Ancelotti.
TOP THREE PREMIER LEAGUE MANAGERS OF ALL TIME
| Rank | Manager | Index score / 100 |
| 1. | Sir Alex Ferguson | 88.34 |
| 2. | Pep Guardiola | 82.90 |
| 3. | Jürgen Klopp | 67.79 |
RANKING OF ALL PREMIER LEAGUE MANAGERS
| Rank | Name | Index Score / 100 |
| 1. | Sir Alex Ferguson | 88.34 |
| 2. | Pep Guardiola | 82.90 |
| 3. | Jürgen Klopp | 67.79 |
| 4. | Arsene Wenger | 67.03 |
| 5. | Jose Mourinho | 65.03 |
| 6. | Antonio Conte | 64.57 |
| 7. | Roberto Mancini | 64.36 |
| 8. | Mikel Arteta | 54.74 |
| 9. | Carlo Ancelotti | 52.98 |
| 10. | Manuel Pellegrini | 50.86 |
| 11. | Mauricio Pochettino | 50.67 |
| 12. | Andre Villas-Boas | 49.56 |
| 13. | Unai Emery | 49.25 |
| 14. | Rafa Benitez | 47.26 |
| 15. | Kenny Dalglish | 46.11 |
| 16. | Roy Evans | 45.86 |
| 17. | Gianluca Vialli | 45.46 |
| 18. | Gerard Houllier | 44.85 |
| 19. | Claudio Ranieri | 42.52 |
| 20. | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | 42.02 |
| 21. | Brendan Rodgers | 41.04 |
| 22. | Bobby Robson | 39.94 |
| 23. | David O’Leary | 38.96 |
| 24. | Ronald Koeman | 38.90 |
| 25. | Kevin Keegan | 38.78 |
| 26. | David Moyes | 36.67 |
| 27. | John Gregory | 33.55 |
| 28. | Harry Redknapp | 33.34 |
| 29. | Frank Clarke | 32.34 |
| 30. | Ruud Gullit | 30.86 |
| 31. | Nuno Espirito Santo | 30.82 |
| 32. | Martin O’Neill | 30.64 |
| 33. | Mike Walker | 30.52 |
| 34. | George Graham | 29.63 |
| 35. | Martin Jol | 28.88 |
| 36. | Gerry Francis | 28.82 |
| 37. | Brian Little | 28.51 |
| 38. | Mark Hughes | 27.33 |
| 39. | Thomas Frank | 27.05 |
| 40. | Trevor Francis | 26.84 |
| 41. | Avram Grant | 26.72 |
| 42. | Howard Wilkinson | 26.71 |
| 43. | Sam Allardyce | 26.53 |
| 44. | Frank Lampard | 26.01 |
| 45. | Eddie Howe | 25.86 |
| 46. | Glenn Hoddle | 25.39 |
| 47. | Graeme Souness | 25.37 |
| 48. | Marco Silva | 24.80 |
| 49. | Joe Kinnear | 24.56 |
| 50. | Glenn Roeder | 24.50 |
| 51. | Roy Hodgson | 24.47 |
| 52. | Alan Pardew | 24.21 |
| 53. | Alan Curbishley | 24.07 |
| 54. | Ron Atkinson | 23.04 |
| 55. | Peter Reid | 22.77 |
| 56. | Steve McClaren | 21.40 |
| 57. | Claude Puel | 21.13 |
| 58. | Chris Coleman | 21.04 |
| 59. | Roberto Martinez | 20.88 |
| 60. | George Burley | 20.61 |
| 61. | Tony Pulis | 20.46 |
| 62. | David Pleat | 20.42 |
| 63. | Gordon Strachan | 19.94 |
| 64. | Slaven Bilic | 19.71 |
| 65. | Jim Smith | 19.44 |
| 66. | Joe Royle | 19.40 |
| 67. | Howard Kendall | 19.39 |
| 68. | Stuart Pearce | 18.72 |
| 69. | Graham Potter | 18.66 |
| 70. | Ralph Hasenhuttl | 18.42 |
| 71. | Steve Bruce | 18.39 |
| 72. | Walter Smith | 16.59 |
| 73. | Alan Ball | 16.15 |
| 74. | Sean Dyche | 15.87 |
| 75. | Steve Coppell | 15.83 |
| 76. | Bryan Robson | 15.43 |
| 77. | Brian Horton | 14.72 |
| 78. | David Jones | 13.69 |
| 79. | Owen Coyle | 13.23 |
| 80. | Dean Smith | 12.51 |
| 81. | Alex McLeish | 11.27 |
| 82. | Paul Lambert | 11.12 |
| 83. | Gareth Southgate | 10.73 |
| 84. | Danny Wilson | 10.05 |
| 85. | John Lyall | 9.86 |
| 86. | Chris Hughton | 9.79 |
| 87. | Paul Jewell | 8.10 |
| 88. | Neil Warnock | 6.85 |
| 89. | Graham Taylor | 6.38 |
| 90. | Gary Megson | 5.37 |
| 91. | Dave Bassett | 5.33 |
| 92. | Mick McCarthy | 0.49 |
