# Who is the best manager in Arsenal history?

> Pre-war innovators, Invincibles architects and modern rebuilders all chase the Gunners' top spot. Where do you stand?

*By YPB Team · Published May 12, 2026 · https://youpick.best/ranking/who-is-the-best-manager-in-arsenal-history*

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## Current results (0 votes)

1. **Arsène Wenger**
   Frenchman who revolutionized English football, lifted three Premier League titles and the 2003-04 Invincibles season.
2. **George Graham**
   Scottish manager who won two League titles and a Cup Winners' Cup with Arsenal.
3. **Unai Emery**
   Spanish coach who reached the 2019 Europa League final with Arsenal.
4. **Bruce Rioch**
   Scottish manager who brought Dennis Bergkamp to Highbury before being dismissed.
5. **Don Howe**
   English coach who managed Arsenal in the mid-1980s after years as assistant.
6. **Terry Neill**
   Northern Irish manager who guided Arsenal to three consecutive FA Cup finals.
7. **Tom Whittaker**
   English manager who won two First Division titles in the early 1950s.
8. **Pat Rice**
   Northern Irish caretaker who served Arsenal across multiple decades as assistant and interim coach.

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