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Cambridge United
After guiding Cambridge to back-to-back promotions... Grant turned down the jobs at both Ipswich Town and Milwall.

Leicester City
Grant took over at Leicester with the Foxes languishing in 14th in the Championship. The former Premier League champions had suffered relegation two years previous and had failed to be promoted at the first attempt. Under the stewardship of club legend Jamie Vardy they looked more likely to go down than up. Grant utilized his favoured formation and style from his days at Cambridge but initally struggled at the King Power.

In his second season, with the pursetrings being tightened by the Leicester board, Grant brought in a variety of cheap signings to propel the club pack to the big time. Alexis Blin, Adam Webster and Neil Etheridge were all snapped up for low fees while young prospects Sebastiano Esposito, Reiss Nelson and Francisco Trincao were all signed on loan.

After drawing their opening game with Reading, Leicester picked there first win of the campaign against QPR. Four more wins and draws over the next two months saw them strongly in contention for automatic promotion with newly relegated Aston Villa and Cardiff. A 2-1 lose to Nottingham Forest September 14 2022 lead to a 13-game winning run in the lead which propelled them firmly to the top of the table.

Grant turned down an interview offer at Southampton.

Amid rumours of his replacement following a possible board takeover, Grant was interviewed for the vacancies at Lazio, Valencia, Villareal, Schalke and FC Barcelona before accepting the job at Borussia Monchengladbach.

Borussia Mönchengladbach
Grant lead Mönchengladbach to a second place finish in the Bundesliga, qualifying automatically for the Champions League group stage. After a strong early part of the season, BMG were in contention with Bayern Munich for the title but fell away somewhat. A strong finish saw them hold of Hoffenheim and RB Leipzig to take second, the club's highest league finish in 47 years. Although Grant intended to stay, he expressed some concerns regarding the finances available for him to improve the squad. After the sackings of Claude Puel and Max Allegri by Liverpool and Tottneham respectively, Grant was interviewed for both jobs, with Liverpool making an approach on 26 June 2025. The Reds paid £2 million compensation to buy out Grant's contract and he returned to England after one season in Germany.

Liverpool
Liverpool's league form towards the end of the season was "diabolical", according to Grant. Defeats to... left the club in danger of slipping out of the Champions League qualification places. With Arsenal's run the Europa League final, only 3rd would guarantee a spot in the following season's group stages. Following the disappointing collapse of the title challenge, Liverpool owner John Henry and Chairman Matt Fallon were reportedly ready to dismiss Grant. Victory over Tottenham in the FA Cup, and principally Real Madrid in the Champions League final, looked to be the only things guaranteed to save Grant's job. A final day collapse against Tottenham, drawing 1-1 having been leading 1-0 for much of the game, save Liverpool finish 4th, albeit only 1 point behind both Tottenham and Man United. Arsenal defeat to Barcelona in the Europa spared Liverpool's blushes however and with Champions League qualification secured out right, Grant lead his team to victory in both competitions. A masterclass from Vujovic sunk Spurs in a 2-0 win at Wembley as the Reds won back-to-back FA Cups. A few days later, Liverpool proceeded to annihilate Real Madrid in front of their own fans at the Santiago Bernabeu, winning 4-0, with local legend Alexander-Arnold scoring a penalty in the final minute to add extra gloss and win their seventh European crown.

Lost Euro 2028 final with France to England, lost Euro 2032 final with England to Italy.

Managerial statistics
Cambridge United
 * EFL League Two, promoted in 3rd: 2019–20
 * EFL League One: 2020-21

Leicester City
 * EFL Championship: 2022-23

France
 * UEFA European Championship: 2024
 * UEFA Nations League: 2025
 * FIFA World Cup: 2026

Liverpool
 * FA Cup: 2025-26, 2026-27, 2028-29, 2029-30
 * FA Community Shield: 2026, 2027, 2028
 * EFL Cup: 2026-27, 2029-30
 * UEFA Champions League: 2026-27, 2028-29, 2029-30
 * UEFA Super Cup: 2027, 2029
 * Premier League: 2027-28, 2028-29 (invincible), 2029-30

Brazil
 * Olympic Silver Medal: 2028

Bayern Munich
 * DFL Supercup: 2031, 2032
 * Bundesliga: 2032-33

England
 * UEFA Nations League: 2033, 2035

Barcelona
 * Supercopa de Espana: 2034, 2035
 * Copa del Rey: 2033-34

Individual
 * EFL League Two Manager of the Month: August 2019
 * EFL League One Manager of the Month: September 2020, October 2020, January 2021, April 2021
 * EFL League One Manager of the Year: 2022
 * EFL Championship Manager of the Month: August 2021, October 2022, February 2022, March 2023, April 2023
 * EFL Championship Manager of the Year: 2023
 * Premier League Manager of the Year: 2024, 2028, 2029, 2030
 * Premier League Manager of the Month: October 2025, March 2026, May 2026, August 2026, October 2026, September 2027, January 2028, March 2028, August 2028, September 2028, April 2029, May 2029, December 2029, January 2030, February 2030, April 2030
 * La Liga Manager of the Month: September 2033, January 2035

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New Zealand
 * Olympic Games Oceania Qualifying: 2019
 * OFC Nations Cup: 2020
 * FIFA World Cup Qualification - OFC: 2021

King's Lynn Town
 * Vanarama National League North: 2019-20

Leyton Orient
 * EFL League Two: 2021-22
 * EFL League One: 2022-23

Individual
 * Vanarama National League North Manager of the Month: August 2019, January 2020
 * Vanarama National League North Manager of the Season: 2019-20
 * EFL League Two Manager of the Month: October 2021, November 2021, January 2022, February 2022
 * EFL League Two Manager of the Year: 2021-22
 * EFL League One Manager of the Month: August 2022, January 2023, April 2023

FM2021
Farrell endured a difficult spell as Chelmsford manager in the Vanarama National League South. Facing unrealistic board expectations of a play-off challenge, Farrell was regularly staving talk of the sack in his first season, eventually leading the Clarets to a solid mid-table finish of 12th. Farrell bemoaned the low-quality squad and lack of worth ethic at the Melbourne Community Stadium and launched a full re-build in the summer. After losing Cole Kpekawa and Andy Liddle, Chelmsford made a number of signings and started the season well. A good run before Christmas saw them solidly in the play-offs but a 1-1 draw with Dartford brought the season to a halt as star striker Tra Lucas tore his groin muscle in the final few seconds. This effectively ended the season as the team won just two matches over the rest of the season, falling to 15th. Farrell, frustrated by the unprofessionalism of his squad, resigned four games before the end of the season.

After being linked with a variety of jobs, Farrell was hired by Kidderminster Harriers in the Vanarama National League North in June 2022. An strong start to the campaign saw Farrell awarded the Manager of the Month award for August. Kidderminster won consistently throughout the season but regular draws and defeats meant they never really challenge Chorley for the title, eventually finishing second in the league. They reached the play-off final, losing to 1-0 to York City. The following season, with Kidderminster well in play-off contention again, Farrell was offered the job at King's Lynn Town, but turned it down as he "felt a sixth tier promotion battle was better than a fifth tier relegation." In December he was offered the role at struggling League One side MK Dons. Farrell later stated he was slightly confused as to why they were seeking a boss three tiers lower and were only able to offer £100 a week more than his Kidderminster contract. He asked for £1200 but this was rejected and they hired Brian Barry-Murphy on £1300. Farrell was also interviewed for the posts at Walsall, Notts County, Hartlepool, Stevenage and Leyton Orient and turned down interview requests from Sutton and Stockport Country. Spurred on by the goals of academy graduate Paul O'Sullivan, Kidderminster put a strong play-off challenge together, before moving into title-winning contention, with a lead of four points over Bradford Park Avenue by the end of March. Despite stuttering form following an injury to the talismanic winger, Kidderminster held on, securing automatic promotion and the Vanarama National League North title on the final day of the season with a 2-2 draw at Halesown Town, as Telford drew with South Shields. Farrell had already agreed to join Plymouth Argyle, relegated in his absence to League Two, but left a hero.

After convincing players such as Kelland Watts and Callum Johnson to stay, Farrell made a series of successful free transfers including Xacier Simons and Cameron Evans. A comeback 3-1 win over Oxford on the opening set the tone for the season. Regular early wins saw them well in contention for promotion before an 18-game unbeaten stretch between December and February, including 14 wins, saw Plymouth cement themselves to the top of the table. Spurred on by goals from Ryan Edmondson and Tom Ince, Plymouth secured an immediate return to the third tier with a 2-0 over Swindon. A 1-0 win over Leyton Orient secured the title with three games spare and Plymouth finished with a league record 103 points, ending the season with just three league defeats.

The momentum of this victory was carried into the following season as series of consistently excellent performances saw Plymouth win promotion from League One the following season, again as champions. Farrell rejected an interview from Bristol City at the end of the season, stating it was "absurd" and "offensive" that they thought he would leave Plymouth for a side who had just been relegated to League One. Farrell was interviewed for the job at Aberdeen, but was passed over in favour of Jim Goodwin. He was offered the job at Nottingham Forest but elected to stay at Plymouth for the season. He did however accept an offer to take charge of the Australian national team on a part-time basis. Although Plymouth found less success in the second tier than in the previous two, the Pilgrims still enjoyed a solid start to the season, picking up a number of wins to enter 2027 comfortably mid-table. Farrell was interviewed for the positions at Millwall, Brighton and Derby but was not selected. In February, Farrell led Australia to victory at the 2027 Asian Nations Cup, defeating South Korea 1-0 in the final. Later than month, having lead Plymouth to 11th place after 34 games, with 49 virtually assuring their survival, left to take charge of FC Kobenhavn.

Kidderminster Harriers
 * Vanarama National League North: 2023-24

Plymouth Argyle
 * EFL League Two: 2024-25
 * EFL League One: 2025-26

Australia
 * AFC Asian Cup: 2027

FC Copenhagen
 * Danish Cup: 2026-27
 * Danish Superliga: 2026-27

Individual
 * Vanarama National League North Manager of the Month: August 2022, April 2023, February 2024
 * Vanarama National League North Manager of the Season: 2023-24
 * EFL League Two Manager of the Month: October 2024, December 2024, January 2025, February 2025
 * EFL League Two Manager of the Year: 2024-25
 * EFL League One Manager of the Month: December 2025, March 2026, April 2026
 * EFL League One Manager of the Year: 2025-26

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New Zealand
 * Oceania Nations Cup: 2020

Norway
 * FIFA World Cup runner-up: 2022

Mexico
 * CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament: 2024
 * CONCACAF Nations League: 2023-24
 * Olympic Games Bronze Medal: 2024
 * CONCACAF Gold Cup: 2025

Brazil
 * CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament: 2032
 * Copa America third place: 2032

France
 * UEFA Nations League runner-up: 2033
 * FIFA World Cup fourth place: 2034, 2050
 * Olympic Games Silver Medal: 2048

Australia
 * AFC Asian Cup: 2035

England
 * FIFA World Cup: 2038
 * UEFA Nations League: 2041

Cameroon
 * African Cup of Nations: 2047

Italy
 * UEFA Nations League: 2051

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Celtic
 * Scottish Premiership: 2020-21 (unbeaten), 2021-22 (unbeaten), 2022-23
 * Scottish League Cup: 2021-22
 * Scottish Cup: 2021-22

Feyenoord
 * Johan Cruyff Shield: 2024, 2025
 * Eredivisie: 2024-25 (unbeaten), 2025-26 (unbeaten)
 * KNVB Cup: 2025-26

Porto
 * Taça da Liga: 2026-27
 * Primeira Liga: 2026-27
 * Taça de Portugal: 2026-27, 2027-28
 * Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2027

Tottenham Hotspur
 * FA Cup: 2033-34
 * FA Community Shield: 2034-35

Individual
 * Scottish Premiership Manager of the Month: October 2020, November 2020, December 2020, January 2021, April 2021, May 2021, August 2021, September 2021, October 2021, November 2021, December 2021, January 2022, February 2022, March 2022, April 2022, May 2022, August 2022, October 2022, December 2022, January 2023, February 2023, March 2023, May 2023
 * Scottish Football Writers' Manager of the Year: 2021-22
 * Rinus Michels Award: 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26
 * Primeira Liga Manager of the Month: August 2026, September 2026, October 2026, December 2026, February 2027, December 2027
 * Primeira Liga Manager of the Year: 2026-27
 * Premier League Manager of the Year: 2032-33
 * Premier League Manager of the Month: January 2035, April 2035

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AC Milan
 * Serie A: 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24
 * Coppa Italia: 2022-23, 2023-24
 * Supercoppa Italiana: 2022, 2023

Individual
 * Panchina d'Oro: 2021, 2022, 2023
 * Serie A Coach of the Year: 2021-22, 2023-24

EA
Braintree Town
 * Vanarama National League South: 2022-23

Northampton Town
 * EFL League Two: 2024-25
 * EFL League One, promoted in 2nd: 2025-26

Norwich City
 * EFL Championship, promoted in 2nd: 2026-27
 * Europa Conference League: 2030-31

Individual
 * Vanarama National League South Manager of the Month: October 2021, January 2022, March 2022, August 2022, October 2022
 * Vanarama National League South Manager of the Season: 2022-23
 * EFL League Two Manager of the Month: January 2024, February 2025, May 2025
 * EFL League Two Manager of the Year: 2024-25
 * EFL League One Manager of the Month: November 2025
 * EFL League One Manager of the Year: 2025-26
 * Premier League Manager of the Year: 2030-31
 * Premier League Manager of the Month: May 2031

* Reached the National League South play-off final, losing on penalties ** Lost FA Trophy final 2-1 to Gateshead *** Position at time of departure

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USA
 * CONCACAF Gold Cup: 2025

Brazil
 * CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament: 2028
 * Copa América: 2028
 * Olympic Games: 2028

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King's Lynn Town
 * National League North: 2023-24

Bolton Wanderers
 * EFL League Two: 2025-26

Barnsley
 * EFL League One: 2027-28

Crystal Palace
 * UEFA Europa Conference League: 2033-34
 * EFL Cup: 2035-36, 2039-40
 * Premier League: 2035-36, 2039-40
 * UEFA Europa League: 2038-39
 * FA Cup: 2038-39
 * UEFA Super Cup: 2039

England
 * UEFA Nations League: 2036-37, 2038-39
 * FIFA World Cup: 2038

Paris Saint-Germain
 * Ligue 1: 2040-41, 2041-42, 2042-43, 2043-44, 2044-45, 2045-46
 * Trophée des Champions: 2041, 2043, 2044, 2045
 * Coupe de France: 2043-44

Real Madrid
 * Supercopa de España: 2047, 2048, 2049
 * La Liga: 2046-47, 2047-48, 2048-49
 * Copa del Rey: 2048-29
 * UEFA Champions League: 2048-49
 * UEFA Super Cup: 2049

Individual
 * National League North Manager of the Month: December 2022, August 2023, September 2023, December 2023, January 2024, February 2024
 * National League North Manager of the Season: 2023-24
 * National League Manager of the Month: August 2024
 * EFL League Two Manager of the Month: January 2026, February 2026, April 2026, May 2026
 * EFL League One Manager of the Month: January 2028
 * EFL League One Manager of the Year: 2027-28
 * Premier League Manager of the Month: January 2031, April 2032, September 2033, March 2034, December 2034, April 2035, September 2035, November 2035, January 2036, August 2039, September 2039, December 2039, February 2040
 * Premier League Manager of the Season: 2035-36, 2036-37, 2039-40
 * Knight Bachelor: 2038
 * English Football Hall of Fame inductee: 2039
 * Ligue 1 Manager of the Year: 2040-41, 2041-42, 2044-45
 * La Liga Manager of the Month: September 2046, October 2046, February 2047, March 2047, April 2047, May 2047, August 2047, November 2047, December 2047, January 2048, February 2048, April 2048, August 2048, September 2048, November 2048, December 2048, January 2049, May 2049, October 2049, November 2049
 * La Liga Manager of the Year: 2046-47, 2047-48, 2048-49

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King's Lynn Town
 * National League North: 2024-25

Porto
 * Primeira Liga: 2032-33
 * Taça de Portugal: 2031-32, 2032-33
 * Taça da Liga: 2031-32, 2032-33
 * Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2032, 2033

Chelsea
 * Premier League: 2036-37, 2040-41
 * FA Cup: 2034-35, 2038-39
 * EFL Cup: 2034-35
 * FA Community Shield: 2035, 2039
 * UEFA Champions League: 2036-37
 * UEFA Europa League: 2033-34
 * UEFA Super Cup: 2037
 * FIFA Club World Cup: 2037
 * UEFA–CONMEBOL Club Challenge: 2034

Individual
 * National League North Manager of the Month: March 2024, August 2024
 * National League Manager of the Month: November 2025, September 2026, March 2027
 * National League Manager of the Year: 2026-27
 * EFL League Two Manager of the Month: August 2027
 * EFL League Two Manager of the Year: 2027-28
 * EFL League One Manager of the Month: October 2028
 * EFL Championship Manager of the Month: March 2029
 * Primeira Liga Manager of the Month: August 2031, February 2032, September 2032, October 2032, November 2032, January 2033, May 2033, August 2033
 * Primeira Liga Manager of the Year: 2032-33
 * Premier League Manager of the Month: March 2035, September 2035, October 2035, November 2035, August 2036, November 2036, December 2036, March 2037, September 2037, November 2037, December 2037, December 2038, April 2039, August 2039, October 2039, December 2039, April 2040, March 2041
 * Premier League Manager of the Season: 2036-37, 2040-41