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While the Premier League has been home to some of the greatest players in the history of our game, some of the finest managers of the modern era have also graced the competition. A manager is an essential component of a football club, as he lays out the formations and tactics to be executed on the field.
While the execution is up to the players, the hallmark of a great manager is to identify the right players for the right positions and help them upgrade their skills to make a winning team. A good manager can get the best out of the collective while employing different gameplans and playing styles.
The Premier League has had many fine managers over the years, and some of them are still active in the competition. On that note, let's take a look at the five best managers in Premier League history.
#5 Jurgen Klopp
Jurgen Klopp is a modern-day great. After challenging Bayern Munich's might in the Bundesliga, Klopp inspired Liverpool to their first league title in the Premier League era in 2019-20.
After a rather underwhelming career as a player, Klopp was appointed the manager of German second-division side, FSV Mainz. He achieved incredible results with the club, guiding them back to the Bundesliga in just three years.
Klopp's heroics at Borussia Dortmund are well documented, as he laid his hands on consecutive Bundesliga titles. However, he faced his toughest challenge when he took over the reins as Liverpool manager.
Prior to his arrival, Liverpool went trophyless for over three years. But he transformed their fortunes as the Reds won the Champions League and Premier League title in successive seasons.
Klopp's Liverpool became renowned for their dynamic, fast-paced football and offensive pressing. He was at the helm of Liverpool's first Champions League title in 14 years in 2018-19 before the Reds ended their three-decade wait for a league title the next campaign.
In over 200 games as Liverpool manager, Klopp has recorded 135 wins in the Premier League and has been the league's Manager of the Month on eight occasions.
#4 Jose Mourinho
The self-proclaimed 'Special One' has been one of the most successful managers in the modern era.
Unlike other managers in this list, Mourinho has been at the helm of three top Premier League clubs. The Portuguese enjoyed his best years in English football at Stamford Bridge, where he was appointed as manager in 2004 and once again, in 2013 for a second spell.
Mourinho etched his name in Chelsea's history, guiding the club to their first league title in 50 years and their first in the Premier League era. The 58-year old went on to win consecutive Premier League titles in his first innings at Chelsea, along with two League Cups and one FA Cup.
In his second stint at the club, Mourinho lifted his third Premier League and League Cup titles before undertaking a new challenge at Manchester United.
The Portuguese was given the massive responsibility of leading the underperforming Red Devils back to the top of English football.
While he did not live up to the enormous expectations at Old Trafford, Mourinho led United to the Europa League and League Cup titles along with a second-place finish in the 2017-18 Premier League.
That marked United's best league finish in the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era. The 58-year-old Mourinho had a rather forgettable spell with Tottenham Hotspur, though, where he faced the boot after little over a year in charge.
In the Premier League, Mourinho has won 217 games, with most of these wins coming while he was in charge at Chelsea.
#3 Pep Guardiola
Pep Guardiola is one of four managers to have won three Premier League titles. The Spaniard has carved his niche in the modern game, adapting Johan Cruyff's 'total-football' ideology to guide Barcelona to a historic sextuple in 2009.
Guardiola became the first manager to achieve the sextuple, which included the European treble in his debut managerial season. Unlike most managers in this list, Pep Guardiola had a successful playing career under one of the finest minds in footballing history, Johan Cruyff.
In his managerial career, Guardiola has tasted success, too, racking up 31 titles with three clubs in three different leagues. The Spaniard arrived in the Premier League when he was appointed the Manchester City manager in 2016.
He immediately set about overhauling City's ageing squad, a move that has paid rich dividends, as the Cityzens have won three Premier League titles in the last four seasons.
Guardiola is on the cusp of winning another European treble. City have won the Premier League and Carabao Cup, while they have also reached the Champions League final, where they'll take on fellow Premier League club Chelsea.
The most successful manager of the 21st century has left an indelible imprint on the Premier League during his five years in the competition.
#2 Arsene Wenger
A name synonymous with Arsenal, Arsene Wenger is one of the greatest managers in the game in the last few decades.
Wenger spent 22 years at the helm of the Gunners, winning 17 titles despite operating on a shoe-string budget when compared to other clubs in the top six.
The Frenchman's most memorable year at the Emirates came in 2003-04 when he assembled 'The Invincibles', which included the likes of Dennis Bergkamp, Thierry Henry, Robert Pires and Freddie Ljungberg. Wenger's men went unbeaten in the league that season - winning 26 games and drawing 12 - which remains Arsenal's latest Premier League title.
Wenger, the current director of development at FIFA was appointed the manager of Arsenal in 1996 after successful stints with AS Monaco and Nagoya Grampus. Wenger won the Premier League title in his second season at the club and added another to his trophy cabinet in 2001-02. Moreover, the 71-year old has also won seven FA Cup and Community Shield titles.
#1 Sir Alex Ferguson
Manchester United's legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson is not only the greatest Premier League manager of all time but is also one of the greatest in the game's history.
Ferguson has won a staggering 48 titles, the most by any manager in the game. It's a tally that includes 38 with the Red Devils and ten with former Scottish champions Aberdeen.
After a year-long stint as the manager of Scotland, Ferguson took over the reins at Old Trafford in 1986 and went on to become Manchester United's longest-serving manager.
In 27 years at the club, the great Scot overtook Liverpool's record of most league titles to establish Manchester United's dominance in English football, capturing an incredible haul of 13 Premier League titles.
Sir Alex Ferguson ushered Manchester United to a European treble in the 1998-99 season; the Red Devils scored twice in stoppage time to beat Bayern Munich 2-1 in the Champions League final in Barcelona.
The great Scot also won a Premier League three-peat on two different occasions. doing so in 1998-2001 and 2006-09. The two-time World's Best Club Coach winner also won two Champions League, five FA Cups, four League Cups, two UEFA Supercup and the FIFA Club World Cup titles.
