Wrexham's Phil Parkinson automatically becomes third longest-serving manager in English football as EFL boss sacked

Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson becomes the third longest-serving boss in English football after Bromley sacked Andy Woodman.

Phil Parkinson has automatically moved into third place among the longest-serving managers in English football's top four divisions following Bromley's sacking of Andy Woodman. Parkinson, 58, has been Wrexham manager for over five years and is now one of only four managers across the Premier League and EFL to have held their post for five years or more. Only Arsenal's Mikel Arteta (since December 2019) and Mansfield Town's Nigel Clough have longer tenures. Parkinson guided Wrexham back to the EFL by winning the 2022/23 National League title and has since achieved three consecutive promotions, a first in the top five tiers.