With the Premier League now more than three decades old, debate continues to rage over which manager deserves to be called the greatest of the era. A new BBC Sport assessment has attempted to settle the argument, ranking the top 10 bosses based on titles won, longevity, win percentage and overall impact on English football.
Topping the list, unsurprisingly, is Sir Alex Ferguson. The Scot's 13 Premier League titles remain unmatched, more than double the tally of any other manager in the history of English top-flight football. Ferguson's ability to repeatedly rebuild Manchester United - from the Eric Cantona era through the 1999 Treble to the Ronaldo-Rooney-Tevez years - kept the club at the summit until his retirement in 2013. He also holds the record for most Premier League games managed (810) and most wins (528).
Pep Guardiola sits second after winning six titles with Manchester City, including a historic run of four in a row - the first English men's side to achieve that feat. His side also set the points record with 100 in the 2017-18 season. Arsene Wenger takes third spot, narrowly ahead of Jose Mourinho, largely on the strength of Arsenal's unbeaten