Some football coaches have broken into the top 10 longest serving coaches in Europe’s top five leagues due to their exceptional legacies with their respective clubs.
Here, we will guide you through the full list of top 10 longest serving coaches in Europe’s top five leagues.
- Diego Simeone
Diego Simeone is leading the list of top 10 longest serving coaches in Europe’s top five leagues. He joined Atletico Madrid from Racing club in 2011 and has been at the club for 12 years.
The 52-year-old Argentine football manager has won the LaLiga, Copa Del Rey, Supercopa Des Espana, Europa League (2 times) and have reached the Champions League final twice in 2014 and 2015 with Atletico Madrid.
- Christian Streich
Christian Streich is second on the list of longest serving coaches in Europe’s elite leagues.
Streich was appointed Freiburg manager in 2011; his first shot in professional coaching career.
The 57-year-old German tactician has managed the Bundesliga outfit for 11 years and has never been sacked.
He is yet to win a trophy with the club. His highest achievements was finishing second in 2015/16 Bundesliga season.
- Olivier Pantaloni
Olivier Pantaloni, 56, is a French football manager and manager of Ligue 1 side, AC Ajaccio in France.
He is also a former footballer and finished his career as AC Ajaccio player before emerging as the manager of the club.
He was appointed the manager of the club in 2014 and has been in charge till date. He is yet to win any trophy with the club after his 9 years spell.
- Jurgen Klopp
Premier League and Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has made the list of top 10 longest serving coaches in Europe’s top five leagues.
He was appointed Liverpool manager in 2015 and has been at the club for eight years.
Jurgen Klopp has won the Premier League, FA Cup, EFL Cup, Community Shield, Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, and FIFA Club World Cup with Liverpool.
- Gian Piero Casperini
Fifth on the list is Serie A manager and Italy former player Gian Piero Casperini. The 65-year-old, who spent the entirety of his playing and managerial career in Italy, is currently the manager of Serie A side Atalanta.
Casperini was appointed Atalanta manager in 2016 and has been on the saddle for 7 years . He is yet to win any trophy with the club as manager.
- Pep Guardiola
Premier League and Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is among the top 10 longest serving coaches in Europe’s top five leagues.
He joined Manchester City as manager in 2016 from Bayern Munich and has been been in charge of the club for 7 years.
Pep Guardiola has won the Premier League, FA Cup, EFL Cup, and Community Shield. Regarded as one of the best managers that has redefined the game, Pep Guardiola is yet to win Champions League with Manchester City but had reach the final once losing to domestic rivals Chelsea in 2021.
7. Pascal Gastien
Pascal Gastien is a French football veteran. He has spent his career in the French League, including his managerial career.
Gastien is currently the manager of French Ligue 1 side Clermont. He became Clermont manager in 2017 and has been at the helm of affairs for 6 years with no trophy yet.
- Urs Fischer
Urs Fischer is a former Swiss footballer but now a manager at Bundesliga club Union Berlin.
The Swiss tactician was appointed Union Berlin manager in 2018. He is yet to win any trophy but has led the team on a stronger Bundesliga campaign this season.
9. Jagoba Arrasate
Arrasate is a Spanish football manager and former player. He is currently the manager of LaLiga side Osasuna.
He was appointed Osasuna manager in 2018 and has been at the club for five years. He won the 2018-19 Segunda Division title to earned the club a promotion to the top tier.
- Thomas Frank
Bentford manager Thomas Frank is the third Premier League manager to make the list of top 10 longest serving coaches in Europe’s top five leagues.
He took over the reins as Brentford manager on October 16, 2018 after the departure of Dean Smith
He led the team to promotion to English topflight in 2021. He is yet to win any trophy with the Bees but has overseen the club’s brilliant run in the Premier League this season.
