Sack RacePreston North End
Next Preston North End manager: the live picture
The dugout watch for Preston North End: how much pressure the current manager is under, who's being linked, and what this club's history says about how these things end.
20Pressure index (0-100)
6thIn the Championship sack race (of 24)
Paul Heckingbottom
Currently in post. Status: Bottom 6. Full record on the Sack-o-Meter.
How it usually ends at Preston North End
Across the completed tenures in our records, a Preston North End manager lasts roughly 2.2 years. Recent occupants of the job:
| Manager | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Heckingbottom | 2024 | present |
| Alex Neil | 2017 | 2021 |
| Simon Grayson | 2013 | 2017 |
| Graham Westley | 2012 | 2013 |
| Phil Brown | 2011 | 2011 |
| Darren Ferguson | 2010 | 2010 |
| Paul Simpson | 2006 | 2007 |
| Gary Simpson | 2006 | 2007 |
Year-level data from our manager career records — a guide, not a stopwatch.
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