Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger are the first managers to be inducted into the Premier League’s Hall of Fame.
Premier League honours managers in Hall of Fame for the first time
The former won no fewer than thirteen Premier League titles with Manchester United. After his departure, the club failed to finish first. Wenger won the Premier League three times with Arsenal and coached ‘The Invincibles’, the team that went undefeated in the 2003/04 season.
Two years ago, the English league started filling the Hall of Fame, but until now it has only remained with players. The Hall of Fame honours individuals who have made exceptional achievements in the Premier League since its inception in 1992.
Currently, the Hall of Fame includes sixteen players, including Wayne Rooney, Sergio Agüero and Thierry Henry. Former international Dennis Bergkamp also received a place in the hall of honour for his services to Arsenal.
Hodgson (75) feels young enough: ‘”Who knows, another one will come by”
Roy Hodgson is going to set his own record. The 75-year-old manager does not rule out taking on another job after Crystal Palace.
After his last game on the Watford bench, he appeared to have set the record for the oldest manager in the Premier League. The lure of his old club changed the situation. He agreed to return as Patrick Vieira’s successor. With every duel on the bench of Crystal Palace, the record is slightly tightened.
On his return as manager of Palace on Saturday, he is 75 years old and 235 old. But Hodgson still feels spry enough. “I know my birth certificate tells me I’m old enough to retire, but my gut tells me otherwise,” he told the BBC.
Hodgson no longer expected this opportunity: “I had accepted that I was retired because that’s what everyone told me. When I walked down the street, they asked if I was enjoying my retirement. But then again, I never felt that old to retire. There was actually always room for a project like this.”
The former national coach keeps the door open for new projects. He said, “Who knows, maybe another one will pass by. But I’m not actively looking for it. No one is looking for such a project for me. In the last two cases – Palace and Watford – it came my way.”
Oldest managers in Premier League
| Manager | Age |
| Roy Hodgson | 75 years, 235 days* |
| Sir Bobby Robson | 71 years, 192 days |
| Sir Alex Ferguson | 71 years, 139 days |
| Neil Warnock | 70 years, 162 days |
| Claudio Ranieri | 70 years, 93 days |
