A look at who is the longest serving manager in the Championship following changes at Cardiff City and Stoke.
Cardiff City, West Brom’s Championship opponents, severed ways with Erol Bulut last week, making him the third managerial casualty this season.
Ryan Lowe left Preston North End after just one game this season, and Stoke City decided to split ways with Steven Schumacher earlier this month. Narcis Pelach was appointed, and his debut game as Potters manager resulted in a 3-1 loss despite leading at halftime.
The exits of Bulut and Schumacher did not improve his position in the table, although Corberan remains the division’s fourth longest-serving manager. Corberan is approaching his second year at the Hawthorns, and it appears that his and the club’s choice to stick together is paying off.
There has been speculation that Leeds United and Southampton might be interested in signing Corberan if Daniel Farke or Russell Martin left, but the Spaniard is creating something in the Midlands. His team is currently top of the Championship, and after waiting his turn, he was handed funds to spend in the playing squad this summer.
He led the club to fifth place last season, and while it’s early days, it’s reasonable to consider West Brom as potential automatic promotion contenders considering their current position. Baggies fans should not be concerned about Corberan departing, since he is under contract until the summer of 2027 and apparently has a release clause.
The 41-year-old is a few years away from becoming the longest-serving Championship manager, but Corberan and his supporters will hope he becomes one of the Premier League’s longest-serving managers, as promotion is the goal for this season.
Mark Robins leads the charts as he approaches eight years in command of the Sky Blues, with Derby County’s Paul Warne coming in second, but with more than five years separating them.
Omer Riza has spent the fewest days as a Championship manager, succeeding Erol Bulut as interim head on Sunday. Interestingly, only Paul Warne and Mark Robins have been in their positions for more than two years, with several others reaching that mark, whereas nearly three-quarters of the division has had the same management for less than a year.
The longest-serving manager in the Championship is Mark Robins (Coventry City) with a tenure of 7 years and 201 days.
Paul Warne (Derby County) – 2 years and 1 day
Michael Carrick (Middlesbrough) – 1 year, 335 days.
Carlos Corberan (West Brom) – 1 year, 334 days.
Rob Edwards (Luton Town – 1 year and 311 days)
John Mousinho (Portsmouth) – 1 year and 247 days.
Daniel Farke (Leeds United) – 1 year, 81 days
Danny Rohl (Sheffield Wednesday) — 346 days
Marti Cifuentes (QPR) – 329 days
Liam Manning (Bristol City) – 321 Days
Des Buckingham (Oxford United) – 312 days
Chris Wilder (Sheffield United) – 293 days
Luke Williams (Swansea City) – 262 days
John Eustace (Blackburn Rovers) — 227 days
Neil Harris (Millwall) – 215 days
Tom Cleverley (Watford) – 198 days
Wayne Rooney (Plymouth Argyle) — 121 days
Johannes Hoff Thorup (Norwich City)—116 days
Tim Walter (Hull City) – 84 days
Regis Le Bris (Sunderland)—84 days
Scott Parker (Burnley) – 80 days
Paul Heckingbottom (Preston North End) – 34 days
Narcis Pelach (Stoke City) – Five days
Omer Riza (Cardiff City) – One day
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