The impact was immediate as he won the Premier League Manager of the Month award in August, becoming the youngest recipient. They averaged the third-highest number of sprints per game in the Premier League and thrilled fans with an imposing, proactive style of football. Key stat: Fulham delivered a league-high 158 crosses from open play in the 2024-25 Premier League season, comfortably the most of any team. But the manager is also the most obvious young boss in the Premier League destined to join a bigger club. Villa fell just short of maintaining their Champions League status after a troubled start led to a sixth-place finish.