Oldest manager in the English football (soccer) Premier League

According to Official Guinness Records,

The oldest manager in the English football Premier League is Sir Bobby Robson (UK, b. 18 February 1933) who was aged 71 years 194 days when he took charge of Newcastle United for the last time against Aston Villa, at Villa Park, Birmingham, United Kingdom, on 28 August 2004. Aston Villa won the match and Bobby Robson was sacked as Newcastle manager two days later despite finishing 5th the previous season following two consecutive Champions League qualifications. Outside of the Premier League Sir Bobby Robson won both the FA Cup and UEFA Cup with Ipswich, in Spain he tasted European success again winning the Cup Winner's Cup with Barcelona. At both Porto and PSV Eindhoven he won back to back league titles. As the manager of the England national team he guided England to a World Cup Quarter Final in 1986 and Semi Final in 1990.

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Content last updated on 2018-11-27