Current chairman Darragh MacAnthony inherited Keith Alexander as Posh manager in October 2016, but dismissed him three months later in favour of a rookie boss called Darren Ferguson.
MacAnthony has made 10 managerial appointments in total and they have lasted on average 18.5 months apiece. Ferguson’s second spell in charge went on for the longest at 49 months, but the reigns of Mark Cooper and Jim Gannon lasted just three months each.
Gannon and Ferguson are the only two Posh managers in the MacAnthony era to resign. The rest were sacked.
Here’s a rundown of the MacAnthony managers...
9. STEVE EVANS
The local man took over in February, 2018 and Posh started the following season superbly before flatlining. Posh were still sixth when the chairman called Evans into his office after a 0-0 home draw with Charlton and delivered some bad news in January, 2019. But then a prolific promotion winner had become available again. Length of stay: 11 months. League playing record: P41 W17 D11 L13. Percentage of available points won: 50.41.
10. DARREN FERGUSON
An unprecedented third spell as permanent Posh boss started in January 2019 and an unprecedented fourth promotion for a Posh manager arrived last season. Ferguson and Posh have always found the Championship a struggle and with relegation looming the most successful manager in the club's history resigned in February, 2022. Length of stay: 25 months. League playing record: P129 W56 D25 L48. Percentage of available points won: 49.87