Arteta's New Deal and How Long Has Every Premier League Manager Been in Charge

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Mikel Arteta is set to remain at Arsenal until at least 2030 after agreeing a new contract extension with the club in a deal that could take his tenure in north London beyond a decade.

Arteta has been Arsenal manager since December 2019, making him comfortably the longest-serving manager in the Premier League.

And in an era where managerial changes have become increasingly common, the contrast between Arteta's reign and some of the newest appointments is remarkable.

Of the 20 managers in the Premier League, nine were appointed during 2026, while only three have been in their current jobs for more than three years.

Arteta's new deal also comes after the biggest season of his managerial career.

He finally delivered Arsenal's first Premier League title since 2004 in 2025/26, ending a 22-year wait, after three consecutive second-place finishes.

Arsenal also reached the Champions League final last season, eventually losing to PSG on penalties. Arteta won his first Premier League Manager of the Season award following the title triumph.

His Arsenal honours now include:

🏆 Premier League: 2025/26
🏆 FA Cup: 2019/20
🏆 Community Shield: 2020, 2023, 2026

But where does every other Premier League boss stand? Here is every Premier League manager ranked by current tenure:

Newcastle: Matthias Jaissle, 49 days
Fulham: Alvaro Arbeloa, 78 days
Nottingham Forest: Oliver Glasner, 79 days
Chelsea: Xabi Alonso, 84 days
Manchester City: Enzo Maresca, 86 days
Ipswich Town: Gary O'Neil, 92 days
Crystal Palace: Pierre Sage, 100 days
Liverpool: Andoni Iraola, 111 days
Bournemouth: Marco Rose, 114 days
Tottenham Hotspur: Roberto De Zerbi, 176 days
Manchester United: Michael Carrick, 253 days
Brentford: Keith Andrews, 453 days
Hull City: Sergej Jakirovic, 469 days
Everton: David Moyes, 620 days
Coventry City: Frank Lampard, 664 days
Sunderland: Regis Le Bris, 814 days
Brighton: Fabian Hurzeler, 830 days
Leeds: Daniel Farke, 1,177 days
Aston Villa: Unai Emery, 1,422 days
Arsenal: Mikel Arteta, 2,467 days

The nine 2026 appointments

The sheer turnover at the top of the Premier League is striking.

Newcastle's Matthias Jaissle is the newest boss, having arrived on 5 August. Behind him are Alvaro Arbeloa at Fulham, Oliver Glasner at Nottingham Forest, Xabi Alonso at Chelsea and Enzo Maresca at Manchester City.

Gary O'Neil, Pierre Sage, Andoni Iraola and Marco Rose were also all appointed during June.

That means nine of the 20 clubs have changed managers during 2026, leaving a huge gap between the newest appointments and Arteta's near-seven-year reign.

Here is every clubs longest ever serving manager:

Sunderland: Bob Kyle
1905–1928. Kyle spent almost 23 years in charge and remains Sunderland's longest-serving manager. He won the 1912/13 First Division title, making him the only Irish manager to win the English top flight, while also finishing runners-up in 1922/23.

Brighton: Charlie Webb
1919–1947. Webb spent 28 years in charge of Brighton and managed more than 1,200 matches. He guided the club to the Southern League title and Charity Shield, establishing himself as one of the most important figures in the club's early history.

Leeds: Don Revie
1961–1974. Revie transformed Leeds from a struggling Second Division club into one of England's dominant sides. He won two First Division titles, the FA Cup, League Cup, two Inter-Cities Fairs Cups, Charity Shield and Second Division title.

Aston Villa: George Ramsay
1884–1926. Ramsay's extraordinary 42-year reign produced six First Division titles and six FA Cups. He remains both Villa's longest-serving and most successful manager, overseeing 1,327 competitive matches.

Arsenal: Arsene Wenger
1996–2018. Wenger spent almost 22 years at Arsenal, winning three Premier League titles and seven FA Cups* His greatest achievement was the 2003/04 Invincibles season, when Arsenal went unbeaten throughout the Premier League campaign. He also became the first manager to win the FA Cup seven times.

Manchester United: Sir Alex Ferguson —
1986–2013. Ferguson's 26-year reign produced 13 Premier League titles, five FA Cups, four League Cups and two Champions League titles, including the historic 1998/99 Treble.

Liverpool: Tom Watson
1896–1915. Watson spent almost 19 years managing Liverpool and won two Football League titles, establishing Liverpool as one of England's major clubs in the early years of the competition.

Chelsea: David Calderhead
1907–1933. Calderhead spent almost 26 years in charge; still Chelsea's longest managerial reign. He guided the club back to the First Division and took Chelsea to their first FA Cup final in 1915.

Tottenham Hotspur: Bill Nicholson
1958–1974. Nicholson oversaw one of Tottenham's greatest eras, winning the First Division, three FA Cups, two League Cups, European Cup Winners' Cup and UEFA Cup. His Spurs side became the first English club to win a major European trophy.

Everton: Harry Catterick
1961–1973. Catterick won two First Division titles and the 1966 FA Cup, establishing Everton as one of England's strongest clubs during the 1960s.

Brentford: Harry Curtis
1926–1949. Curtis guided Brentford to the Third Division South title and Second Division title, taking the club into the First Division for the first time. Brentford subsequently finished fifth in the top flight which is still their highest-ever league finish.

Crystal Palace: Edmund Goodman
1907–1925. Goodman spent around 18 years in charge and guided Palace to the Third Division title in 1920/21, as well as several London Challenge Cup successes.

Fulham: Phil Kelso
1909–1924. Kelso's 15-year reign remains Fulham's longest. His tenure included the club's progression through the Southern League era and the disruption of the First World War.

Manchester City: Wilf Wild
1932–1946. Wild managed City for almost 15 years and won the 1934 FA Cup and 1936/37 First Division title, followed by the Charity Shield.

Newcastle Stan Seymour
1939–1958. Seymour had three separate spells in charge, making his total time with the first team longer than any other Newcastle manager. He was also a major figure in the club's FA Cup-winning era.

Nottingham Forest: Billy Walker
1939–1960. Walker's 21-year reign remains Forest's longest. He managed the club through the Second World War and into the post-war period, although Forest's greatest trophy haul came later under Brian Clough.

Coventry City: Harry Storer
1931–1953. Storer's two spells combined for almost 20 years and more than 580 matches, making him Coventry's longest-serving manager.

Hull City: Cliff Britton
1929–1937. Britton spent around eight years in charge and remains Hull's longest-serving manager.

Ipswich Town: Bobby Robson
1969–1982. Robson's 13-year reign produced the 1978 FA Cup and 1981 UEFA Cup, while Ipswich also finished runners-up in the First Division in 1980/81.

Aston Villa: George Ramsay
1884–1926. Ramsay remains the ultimate longevity record-holder among current Premier League clubs, spending approximately 42 years at Villa and winning six league titles and six FA Cups.

Arteta's place in Premier League history

The interesting part of this story is that Arteta isn't simply becoming the longest-serving manager in the current Premier League.

If he completes his new deal through 2030, his Arsenal tenure will move beyond 10 years.

That would put him into a very different category from the majority of today's Premier League managers.

Arteta is already the longest-serving boss in the division by more than three years, with Unai Emery second. Behind them, Daniel Farke is the only other current manager who has passed the three-year mark at his club.

The new contract therefore represents more than simply another extension.

It would give Arteta the opportunity to build a decade-long era at Arsenal — something that has become increasingly rare in the modern Premier League.