The longest serving Championship managers as West Brom's rivals Cardiff make change

Carlos Corberan (L) is in the top five for longest-serving Championship managers. The West Brom boss is approaching nearly two years at the Hawthorns. (Image: Nathan Stirk, David Rogers, and Cameron Smith/Getty Images))Carlos Corberan (L) is in the top five for longest-serving Championship managers. The West Brom boss is approaching nearly two years at the Hawthorns. (Image: Nathan Stirk, David Rogers, and Cameron Smith/Getty Images))
Carlos Corberan (L) is in the top five for longest-serving Championship managers. The West Brom boss is approaching nearly two years at the Hawthorns. (Image: Nathan Stirk, David Rogers, and Cameron Smith/Getty Images)) | Nathan Stirk, David Rogers, and Cameron Smith/Getty Images)
A look at who is the longest serving manager in the Championship following changes at Cardiff City and Stoke.

West Brom's Championship rivals Cardiff City parted company with Erol Bulut last week, making him the third managerial casualty of the season.

Ryan Lowe departed Preston North End just one game in to the season, whilst Stoke City earlier this month made the decision to part with Steven Schumacher. Narcis Pelach was appointed, and in his first game as Potters boss, he witnessed a 3-1 defeat, despite leading at half-time.

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The departures of Bulut and Schumacher, didn’t do anything for his placing in the table, but Corberan remains the fourth longest serving manager in the division. Corberan is approaching two years at the Hawthorns, and it looks like the decision for both he and the club to stick together is proving a wise decision.

Carlos Corberan has West Brom exactly where he wants them right now and that’s at the top of the Championship. (Image: Getty Images)Carlos Corberan has West Brom exactly where he wants them right now and that’s at the top of the Championship. (Image: Getty Images)
Carlos Corberan has West Brom exactly where he wants them right now and that’s at the top of the Championship. (Image: Getty Images) | Getty Images

There has been talk of Leeds United and Southampton considering a move for Corberan should they part with Daniel Farke or Russell Martin, but the Spaniard is building something in the Midlands. His side are currently top of the Championship, and having waited his time, he was given money to invest in to the playing squad this summer.

He guided the club to a fifth-placed finish last season, and whilst it’s early days, right now it’s okay to discuss West Brom as potential automatic promotion contenders given their position. Baggies supporters shouldn’t worry either about the prospect of Corberan leaving, as he is under contract until the summer of 2027, and he reportedly has a release clause.

The 41-year-old is a good few years off of being the longest serving Championship manager, but Corberan and the supporters will hope he’s one of the longest serving bosses in the Premier League, as promotion will be the goal this season.

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As for who does lead the charts, Mark Robins is at the top as he approaches eight years in charge of the Sky Blues, with Derby County’s Paul Warne the second longest serving, but there’s more than five years between him and Robins.

Omer Riza has worked the least amount of days as a Championship manager, having only succeeded Erol Bulut as interim boss on Sunday. Interestingly, only Paul Warne and Mark Robins have been in their jobs for more than two years, with some others approaching that milestone, whilst almost three quarters of the division have had their manager for less than a year.

Championship’s longest serving managers

Mark Robins (Coventry City) - 7 years, 201 days

Paul Warne (Derby County) - 2 years, 1 day

Michael Carrick (Middlesbrough) - 1 year 335 days

Carlos Corberan (West Brom) - 1 year 334 days

Rob Edwards (Luton Town - 1 year, 311 days

John Mousinho (Portsmouth) - 1 year, 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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