Julien Stéphan — Similar managers
Julien Stéphan
Queens Park Rangers· EFL Championship · 
France · Age 46
72/ 100
Solid
43rd percentile of covered managers
Career snapshot
Age
46
9 SEP 1980
Appointed
25 JUN 2025
Tenure
1Y 3M
1 year, 3 months
Contractⓘ
Until 30 June 2029
Three-year agreement
Senior managerial experienceⓘ
1 year, 3 months
Since 3 DEC 2018
In coaching
1 year, 3 months
Includes academy & assistant roles
Season: 2026/27Competition: EFL ChampionshipUpdated: Updated todaySource: GafferLens editorial review — appointment, contract and career dates manually verified to the 21 August 2026 baseline
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Methodology & data freshness
GafferScore 0.4 (provisional editorial) · tactical model 0.3 (prototype model) · rankings updated 2026-08-17. Form window: Last 10 competitive matches, recency weighted.
Updated today · Confidence MEDIUM · Source: GafferLens editorial review — appointment, contract and career dates manually verified to the 21 August 2026 baseline
Image credits
Visual: GafferLens generic Queens Park Rangers shirt — an original unbranded illustration using traditional club colours. No licensed photograph verified for Julien Stéphan (status: PLACEHOLDER).