Soccer Extremist

Below is a list of manager ins and outs as well as listing all the current bosses in the Premier League. Premier League Club Manager Appointed Predecessor Arsenal Arsene Wenger 30 Sep 1996 Bruce Rioch Bournemouth Eddie Howe 12 Oct 2012 Paul Groves Burnley Sean Dyche 30 Oct 2012 Eddie Howe Chelsea Antonio Conte 5 Apr 2016* Guus Hiddink Crystal Palace Alan Pardew 3 Jan 2015 Neil Warnock Everton Ronald Koeman 14 Jun 2016 Roberto Martinez Hull City Steve Bruce 8 Jun 2012 Nick Barmby Leicester City Claudio Ranieri 13 Jul 2015 Nigel Pearson Liverpool Jurgen Klopp 8 Oct 2015 Brendan Rodgers Manchester City Pep Guardiola 1 July 2016 Manuel Pellegrini Manchester United Jose Mourinho 27 May 2016 Louis van Gaal Middlesbrough Aitor Karanka 13 Nov 2013 Tony Mowbray Southampton Claude Puel 30 Jun 2016 Ronald Koeman Stoke City Mark Hughes 30 May 2013 Tony Pulis Sunderland Sam Allardyce 9 Oct 2015 Dick Advocaat Swansea City Francesco Guidolin 18 Jan 2016 Garry Monk Tottenham H...

The Manchester United great believes the Sunderland manager is the best homegrown candidate to replace Roy Hodgson as Three Lions boss Sir Alex Ferguson believes Sam Allardyce is the "obvious" domestic candidate to succeed Roy Hodgson as England manager. A narrow 2-1 win over Wales was the only highlight for England in a poor Euro 2016 campaign that ended with a shock loss to Iceland in the round of 16, prompting Hodgson to step down. Former Manchester United manager Ferguson feels the Football Association should not limit itself to another home-grown appointment as they search for a replacement. But if they do, the Scot claimed Allardyce - who enhanced his reputation further by keeping Sunderland safe from relegation last season - will be the frontrunner. "The problem is there was an expectation England would do well and because they didn't, it's all a bit flat," he was quoted as saying by  Sky Sports . "So they need to work out what t...

The former Barcelona star has moved to Middlesbrough after an unsuccessful stint with Manchester United. Middlesbrough has completed the signing of goalkeeper Victor Valdes after the Spain international left Manchester United. The former Barcelona man has signed a two-year contract with the newly-promoted side and becomes the club's fifth summer signing. Valdes departed United after making just two appearances for the club under Louis van Gaal, having had a public falling-out with the Dutchman. Valdes was accused of refusing to play for the club's Under-21 side by Van Gaal, a claim he strenuously denied. He eventually made three appearances for the youth squad.