Valérien Ismaël — Similar managers
Valérien Ismaël
Blackburn Rovers· EFL Championship · 
France · Age 51
73/ 100
Solid
51st percentile of covered managers
Career snapshot
Age
51
28 SEP 1975
Appointed
1 JUL 2025
Tenure
1Y 3M
1 year, 3 months
Contractⓘ
Until 30 June 2027
Two-year agreement
Senior managerial experienceⓘ
5 years, 10 months
Since 1 OCT 2014
In coaching
5 years, 10 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
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