In modern football, managers often struggle to stay at clubs for longer than a few seasons.
With fans and owners becoming increasingly fickle and impatient for results, the days of managers lasting a decade or so are long gone.
Top managers often get stick, and get sacked, for a lack of silverware or unattractive playing style, but that is not to say they were not successful at their club.
But many managers who have been heavily-criticised, such as Antonio Conte as an example, are actually alongside Premier League legends in terms of their points-per-game record.
So, who is the most success PPG manager in the history of the Premier League?
We crunched the numbers ahead of the start of the Premier League season,
Here's top 10 Premier League managers by points-per-game ahead of the start of this year's Premier League season.
10. Guus Hiddink (1.94 PPG - Chelsea 2009, 2015-16)
- Games: 34 Won: 18 Drawn: 12 Lost: 4 Points: 66
Dutchman Hiddink was the Chelsea interim manager twice, after they sacked Luiz Felipe Scolari in 2009 and Jose Mourinho in 2015.
He was a fan favourite in both stints at the club, winning the FA Cup in his first spell, and guiding the team from 16th to 10th in his second.
9. Luiz Felipe Scolari (1.96 PPG - Chelsea 2008-9)
- Games: 25 Won: 14 Drawn: 7 Lost: 4 Points: 49
Scolari took over Chelsea after Avram Grant, and chose to join Chelsea after allegedly rejecting an offer from Manchester City .
Despite his seemingly impressive record, Scolari was sacked after less than a season by the Blues, who cited a poor run of form in a crucial part of the season.
8. Arsene Wenger (1.96 PPG - Arsenal 1996-2018)
- Games: 828 Won: 476 Drawn:199 Lost: 153 Points: 1627
An Arsenal and Premier League legend, Wenger will be best remembered for his early days at Arsenal where he won 3 Premier Leagues, including the famous Invincibles season in 2003-4.
He also won 7 FA Cups in North London, and despite a 9 year run without a trophy, will be remembered as an icon of modern football.
7. Roberto Mancini (2.05 PPG - Manchester City 2009-13)
- Games: 133 Won: 82 Drawn: 27 Lost: 24 Points: 273
Mancini guided Manchester City to their first league title in 44 years, with the infamous Sergio Aguero winner against QPR on the last day of the 2011-12 season.
He also won the FA Cup in 2011, but despite consistent high finishes never won the league again and was sacked after losing to Wigan in the 2013 FA Cup final.
6. Jurgen Klopp (2.06 PPG - Liverpool 2015-present)
- Games: 144 Won:86 Drawn: 38 Lost: 20 Points: 296
The popular German is entering his fourth full season as Liverpool boss, and it is clear why fans love him.
With his attractive style of football and shrewd signings, Klopp has transformed Liverpool into a title-contender once again, achieving the league’s third-highest ever points total and losing only once last season.
5. Carlo Ancelotti (2.07 PPG - Chelsea 2009-11)
- Games: 76 Won: 48 Drawn: 13 Lost: 15 Points: 157
After winning the league and FA Cup in his first year in charge, Ancelotti’s 2nd place finish in his second season was not enough to keep his job at Chelsea.
Seen by fans as perhaps the most unjust of Roman Abramovich’s sackings, Ancelotti is still held in high regard at Stamford Bridge.
4. Jose Mourinho (2.10 PPG - Chelsea 2004-7, 2013-15 & Man Utd 2016-18)
- Games: 305 Won: 190 Drawn: 70 Lost: 45 Points: 640
‘The Special One’ lives up to his name as despite getting sacked 3 times in the Premier League, he has a remarkable winning record.
His 3 Premier Leagues at Chelsea means he is still revered by their fans even though he went on to manage rivals Manchester United .
3. Antonio Conte (2.14 PPG - Chelsea 2016-18)
- Games: 76 Won: 51 Drawn: 10 Lost: 15 Points: 163
Conte miraculously won the league with Chelsea in his first season, revolutionising the league with his 3-4-3 formation.
His over-achievement was arguably his undoing, as he was sacked after finishing 5th with largely the same squad.
2. Sir Alex Ferguson (2.16 PPG - Manchester United 1986-2013)
- Games: 810 Won: 528 Drawn: 168 Lost: 114 Points: 1752
Undoubtedly the GOAT of Premier League managers, Ferguson is a hero in Manchester, winning the first ever Premier League season in 1992, hist first of 13 league titles at Old Trafford.
United’s struggles since his departure only serve to highlight his massive achievements and domination in the game.
1. Pep Guardiola (2.42 PPG - Manchester City 2016-present)
- Games: 114 Won: 87 Drawn: 15 Lost: 12 Points: 276
Guardiola’s record at City is absurd, averaging just 4 losses a season. His record-breaking 2017-18 team are certainly in the conversation for best-ever Premier League team.
With City once again favourites to win a third league title in a row under the Spaniard, Guardiola’s points-per-game could be even higher after this season.
