Andy Woodman leaves Bromley: Who are top five longest-serving managers in Premier League, EFL?

With only seven clubs in the Premier League and EFL having kept their current managers in the dugout for longer than four years, changes to the longest-serving managers list for those four divisions is a rarity. However, on Thursday, League One club Bromley announced that Andy Woodman - who was appointed in March 2021 - had left his role by mutual consent.

Having accumulated just eight points from 10 matches to sit in 23rd place in the League One table, it was deemed that the 55-year-old's time at Hayes Lane had run its course. Here, Sports Mole takes a look at the new top-five list, with Woodman having dropped out from third position.

Earlier in October,the Spaniard signed a new contractthat will run until the end of 2029-30. Barring a desire to take on a new challenge, it is plausible that the 44-year-old could become one of the longest-serving managers in Premier League history.

Arteta, at six years and 304 days, is already 21st in that particular list, and he is motivated to add to a Premier League trophy, FA Cup and three Community Shields. The former midfielder boasts a record of 223 wins, 68 draws and 74 defeats from 365 matches.

Clough is no stranger to long managerial reigns. He has amassed 1,598 matches in charge of just the four clubs, with two spells coming at Burton Albion.

At Mansfield, the 60-year-old delivered promotion from League Two in 2023-24, and has since consolidated with 17th and 10th-placed finishes in League One. With the Stags having 15 points from 10 games in the third tier in 2026-27, Clough is in no danger of being sacked, but his current contract is due to expire at the end of the season.

Nevertheless, the 58-year-old has already secured legendary status at the Racecourse Ground, a consequence of spearheading Wrexham's charge from the National League to the second tier of English football in three consecutive seasons. A total of 161 wins, 69 draws and just 56 defeats have been posted in 286 matches.

As a manager, Parkinson now has six promotions at four different clubs to his name. However, while he retains the backing of the club's Hollywood owners, he will need to move Wrexham up the Championship table from their current 14th position.

Brennan has taken a different career path to others in this list. From 2010 to 2025, he worked at a number of non-league clubs, while he was initially head of football at Barnet before taking on the managerial reins when Harry Kewell left in September 2021.