Premier League managers are becoming younger, with most now in their forties and only four aged 50 or over, reflecting a shift away from the traditional model of the experienced former player in the dugout. The change matters because modern coaching is increasingly treated as a specialist profession, while the demands and detail of elite management can make the role particularly exhausting over time.

David Moyes, 63, is the league’s oldest manager, followed by Unai Emery, 54, Oliver Glasner, 52, and Régis Le Bris, 50; the youngest are Matthias Jaissle, 38, and Fabian Hürzeler, 33. Younger coaches such as Hürzeler, Jaissle, Thomas Tuchel and Julian Nagelsmann moved into coaching early, often after injuries or through youth systems, particularly in Germany, while older managers have also been displaced by changing fashions and intense day-to-day preparation.