Sunderland head coach Tony Mowbray and assistant Mark Venus. Photo: Frank ReidSunderland head coach Tony Mowbray and assistant Mark Venus. Photo: Frank Reid
Sunderland head coach Tony Mowbray and assistant Mark Venus. Photo: Frank Reid

Staggering Championship longest-serving manager table as Sunderland, Leeds and Stoke bosses rise: Gallery

The longest-serving managers in the Championship and how long they have been at their current clubs.

We’re only 14 games into the 2023/24 Championship season - yet there have already been multiple managerial changes in the second tier.

Bristol City and QPR parted company with Nigel Pearson and Gareth Ainsworth respectively over the weekend following challenging starts to the season.

At Sunderland, Tony Mowbray’s side appear to have built on last season’s run into the play-offs, while just over a year has passed since the 59-year-old replaced Alex Neil as the Black Cats’ head coach.

Here are the longest-serving managers in the Championship and how long they have been at their current clubs: