Klopp, Guardiola, Ferguson: Who is the best Premier League manager ever?

The Premier League has been home to some of the greatest managers football has ever seen.

But who is the best in the league’s history?

Well, FourFourTwo have attempted to answer that very question by ranking the top 20 managers in the Premier League. Ever.

There are iconic names everywhere you look – as well as three current managers in the top six.

We won’t be dishing out any prizes for guessing who is at No.1. But who else makes the top 20?

Let’s take a look:

Houllier, like many Liverpool managers, failed to win the title at Anfield but did lead them to a second place finish – as well as a League Cup, FA Cup and UEFA Cup treble in 2001.

A failed spell at Liverpool won’t tarnish Hodgson’s career. His highlight was leading Fulham to the Europa League final. He also finished sixth with Blackburn in 1997/98.

Redknapp was named Premier League Manager of the Year in 2010/11 after leading Tottenham to Champions League qualification. He also won the FA Cup with Portsmouth.

His style of play is often mocked but it’s easy to forget that Allardyce’s Bolton played European football. He also kept Sunderland and Crystal Palace in the league against all odds.

The late, great Robson finished 4th, 3rd and 5th with Newcastle in consecutive seasons between 2002 and 2004.

He may not have won a trophy but Pochettino helped Southampton finish 8th before moving to Tottenham. He almost won the Premier League with Spurs as they picked up 86 points in 2016/17, falling just short of Leicester before defeat in the Champions League final in 2018/19.

Ancelotti has only spent four years in the Premier League but inspired Chelsea to a Premier League and FA Cup double during the 2009/10 campaign.

Keegan’s Newcastle were dubbed the ‘entertainers’ in