Liam Rosenior's arrival at Chelsea offers him the chance to change the course of Premier League history for English managers and head coaches. Rosenior, 41, is only the fourth permanent English manager currently in the Premier League after moving from Strasbourg - joining Nottingham Forest's Sean Dyche, Newcastle United's Eddie Howe and Burnley boss Scott Parker. This small ratio of English managers in the Premier League is way behind Europe's accepted top five leagues when it comes to national representation. Including caretakers and interim appointments, there have been 92 non-British and Irish managers in Premier League history. So why has the Premier League eluded English managers - and can anyone end that drought?

Source: BBC January 14, 2026 09:56 UTC