Football has grown extremely competitive in recent years, with clubs willing to fire managers and personnel if they do not achieve the necessary results. Because of the large sums of money involved in the game, only outcomes matter, which is why the club hires and fires management. In this article, we look at the five longest-serving coaches in Europe’s top five leagues.
1) Christian Streich (SC Freiburg) – 9 years, 6 months
Christian Streich began his playing career at the lower levels of the Bundesliga before moving into coaching. He guided the Freiburg Under-19 team and assisted the head coach until being named the permanent manager in December 2011. The 56-year-old has kept Freiburg playing at the highest level during his stint as manager, however, he has yet to win a championship with them.
2) Diego Simeone (Atletico Madrid) – 9 years, 6 months
Diego Simeone had great success as a player, but it is reasonable to say that he has cemented his reputation as a legend as a manager, having led Atletico Madrid to countless accolades since taking over the reins in December 2011. Atletico Madrid is considered one of Europe’s heavyweights thanks to Simeone, who has won two LaLiga crowns, two Europa Leagues, one Copa del Rey, and two UEFA Super Cups thus far.
3) Sean Dyche (Burnley) – 8 years, 8 months
Sean Dyche was a player for a number of clubs during his career, but he is best known as the head coach of Burnley, which he still manages. Dyche, who has been in charge of Burnley since October 2012, has won the Championship once and has assisted the club in gaining promotion to the Premier League on several times.
4) Jurgen Klopp (Liverpool) – 5 years, 9 months
Jurgen Klopp is without a doubt one of the best managers in football history, with the German achieving success at every club to which he has been assigned. The 54-year-old, who joined Liverpool in October 2015, was a key factor in the Reds’ Premier League title triumph in 2019/20, their first in 30 years. He also led them to the Champions League title in 2019.
5) Alvaro Cervera (Cadiz) – 5 years, 2 months
Alvaro Cervera, another manager who had a successful playing career, began coaching in 2001 and has since managed 11 clubs. The 55-year-old, on the other hand, has been with Cadiz since April of 2016, and has a total of 235 games under his belt.
