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Research Shows Most And Least Popular Premier League Managers On Social Media

Research Shows Most And Least Popular Premier League Managers On Social Media

The results are in and here are the most and least popular managers in the Premier League

Adnan Riaz

Adnan Riaz

Premier League managers have their work cut out for them. Let's face it: it's easy to be on top of the world in one moment and then everything comes tumbling down after a string of bad results.

So, who are the managers that are the most loved and least popular in the league?

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Well, BetVictor has compiled together a detailed study showing the managers who have been the biggest talking points on Twitter.

For the 2017-18 season, the coach that topped the list was none other than former Arsenal boss Arsène Wenger with 3,150,296 mentions. He was followed by Manchester United's José Mourinho at 2,938,921 and former Chelsea coach Antonio Conte on 1,936,658.

It does look like the Special One has taken that mantle from rival Wenger for the current season, with the Portuguese manager currently sitting on 582,853.

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Here's what the rest of the list looks like for the other 19 managers:

  • Unai Emery - Arsenal (146,600)
  • Jürgen Klopp - Liverpool (128,630)
  • Maurizio Sarri - Chelsea (121,405)
  • Rafael Benítez - Newcastle United (59,570)
  • Pep Guardiola - Manchester City (55,201)
  • Mauricio Pochettino - Tottenham Hotspur (42,346)
  • Marco Silva - Everton (20,808)
  • Roy Hodgson - Crystal Palace (15,449)
  • Claude Puel - Leicester City (14,375)
  • Manuel Pellegrini - West Ham United (12,995)

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  • Nuno Espírito Santo - Wolverhampton Wanderers (7,541)
  • Sean Dyche - Burnley (7,011)
  • Neil Warnock - Cardiff City (6,993)
  • David Wagner - Huddersfield Town (4,751)
  • Mark Hughes - Southampton (4,741)
  • Slaviša Jokanović - Fulham (4,725)
  • Javi Gracia - Watford (4,099)
  • Chris Hughton - Brighton (3,245)
  • Eddie Howe - Bournemouth (3,117)

Sticking with the current season, the research reveals how users even reacted to the crop of managers in the league.

Sarri sits at the top of the positivity chart with 32 per cent, while Guardiola is hot on his heels with 30 per cent and Jokanović is at 28 per cent.

When it comes to negativity, though, Benítez is the king with 27 per cent, Mourinho comes in second at 19 per cent and Pochettino is third with 18 per cent.

Which manager did you talk about the most last season?

Drop your picks in the comments.

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Topics: Football News, Football, Premier League

Adnan Riaz is a journalist for SPORTbible. He studied for a B.A. in History at the University of York and followed it up with an M.A. in Multimedia Journalism at MMU. Before he started writing about sports, he spent over four years in the gaming press. He has worked for several publications, including Hardcore Gamer, LADbible and the Manchester Evening News. Follow him on Twitter to find out what he is working on next. Got a story tip for Adnan? Email him: [email protected]

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