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Mikel Arteta has carved his place in Premier League history by leading Arsenal to the championship.

Arsenal’s long-term investment in Arteta has paid off this season, with the Spaniard finally ending the club’s 22-year wait for a Premier League crown. When Arsenal appointed Arteta, it was a bold decision — choosing their former captain despite his lack of prior managerial experience.

Arteta had to learn and adapt on the job in North London, but he now stands as a Premier League winner. At 44, he becomes the second-youngest manager ever to lift the Premier League trophy.

Pep Guardiola’s reputation was already stellar before he joined Manchester City in 2016. Yet, it’s easy to overlook that he had only seven seasons of elite-level coaching experience at that time.

The Spaniard had already secured six league titles and two Champions League trophies across his tenures with Barcelona and Bayern Munich, and success quickly followed at the Etihad Stadium. In his second season, Guardiola led Manchester City to the title with a record-breaking 100 points — the first of six Premier League titles he would secure during a decade of dominance.

In 2024, Liverpool turned to Arne Slot to take over from Jurgen Klopp. Slot had caught attention with his impressive work at Feyenoord in the Netherlands and made an instant impression at Anfield. The Dutchman’s dream debut campaign saw Liverpool clinch the Premier League, marking only their second league title of the Premier League era.

Kenny Dalglish stepped into management as a player-manager for Liverpool at the age of 34 and had accumulated a decade of managerial experience when he guided Blackburn Rovers to the Premier League title in 1995.

Backed by local businessman Jack Walker’s financial support, Blackburn’s ambitious project paid off as they edged past Manchester United to win the 1994/95 title. It was Dalglish’s fourth top-flight league triumph, adding to the three he claimed as Liverpool’s manager before the Premier League era began.

Mikel Arteta now ranks as the second-youngest manager to win the Premier League title. Taking over an Arsenal team struggling to emulate its past successes, Arteta had to endure early challenges before turning the tide.

He captured the FA Cup in his first season and continued to build steady progress in the league. After three straight second-place finishes, Arsenal finally triumphed in the 2025/26 campaign, reclaiming the Premier League crown and ending over two decades of frustration for their supporters.

Jose Mourinho made an unforgettable entrance into English football in 2004. After leading FC Porto to a stunning Champions League victory, he took charge of Chelsea and famously introduced himself as ‘The Special One.’

Mourinho’s confidence was justified when Chelsea stormed to the Premier League title in his debut season, amassing 95 points and conceding just 15 goals — a record for defensive solidity. At 42, he became the youngest manager to ever win the Premier League, and he followed it up with another title the next season. Mourinho added a third Premier League title in 2015 during his second stint at Stamford Bridge.