Live Roundups Editor's Desk Insights Executive Ops Weather About 🔍
Home › Sport › The five big beasts are gone: who will be the Premier...
Sport

The five big beasts are gone: who will be the Premier League’s next alpha manager? | Jonathan Wilson

The Guardian UK Sunday 02 August 2026, 07:00 UTC By Jonathan Wilson 1 min read
Key Points

Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta is perhaps best placed to fill the void but the coaching contenders are legion as another season loomsThis used to be a land of giants. This used to be a land where big men fought. This used to be a land where Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsène Wenger tussled, then José Mourinho joined the fray.

Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta is perhaps best placed to fill the void but the coaching contenders are legion as another season looms

This used to be a land of giants. This used to be a land where big men fought. This used to be a land where Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsène Wenger tussled, then José Mourinho joined the fray. This used to be a land where Jürgen Klopp made Pep Guardiola reconsider, and he changed his style and won anyway.

Not any more. Next season will be the first since the inaugural Premier League in 1992 not to feature any of the five big managerial beasts – not Ferguson, not Wenger, not Mourinho, not Klopp and not Guardiola.

Continue reading...
the Premier League’s (ORG) Jonathan Wilson Arsenal’s (PERSON) Mikel Arteta (PERSON) Alex Ferguson (PERSON) Arsène Wenger (PERSON) José Mourinho (PERSON) Jürgen Klopp (PERSON) Pep Guardiola (PERSON) Premier League (ORG) Ferguson (PERSON) Wenger (ORG) Mourinho (ORG) Klopp (PERSON) Guardiola (PERSON)
Originally published by The Guardian UK Read original →

Related Stories

Skubal fights tears in emotional farewell to Tigers

WEST SACRAMENTO -- The quirky geography of Sutter Health Park provided the best clue that Tarik Skubal's career with the Detroit Tigers was coming to an end on Saturday night. After the second inning, Skubal and fellow starting pitchers Casey Mize, Justin Verlander and Jack Flaherty made the walk from the first-base dugout to the clubhouse beyond center field. Later in the game, Mize, Verlander and Flaherty returned.

ESPN just now

I have six hours to turn the Hydro from netball court into concert venue

The compressed nature of the Commonwealth Games has resulted in the Hydro hosting opening and closing ceremonies, as well as netball fixtures.

BBC Scotland 6m ago

FIFA chief Infantino's position looks unacceptable, head of European leagues says

FIFA chief Infantino's position looks unacceptable, head of European leagues says ZURICH, Aug 2 : Gianni Infantino's position as FIFA president looks untenable following his failed plan to sell a stake in the World Cup's commercial rights, the head of Europe's professional football leagues said on Sunday. Claudius Schaefer, whose organisation represents 53 professional men's and women's football leagues, said there could be "only one consequence" for Infantino after his plan triggered a...

Channel News Asia 20m ago

EXCLUSIVE: Jasprit Bumrah ruled out of Sri Lanka Test series

Jasprit Bumrah is set to miss the two-Test series against Sri Lanka, starting in Galle on August 15. TimesofIndia.com has learnt that the star seamer continues to feel discomfort in his left knee after an initial assessment at the BCCI CoE (Centre of Excellence). The stakeholders have decided that it's not safe to push him back into cricket and have advised a full recovery.

Times of India 35m ago