AS they say, behind every successful man is a stronger woman – and these Premier league bosses are just the same
While they may rule the roost over their squads of players, when it comes to home life you can bet their partners have the final say.
The latest Wag to join the manager’s club of England’s top league is stunning glamour model Lucy Pinder.
As The Sun exclusively reported, the former Nuts and FHM staple is dating Southampton boss Russell Martin.
The ‘besotted’ couple have grown close in recent months, and she accompanied him to Brighton University where he was handed an honorary degree.
Here’s who she will be joining in the Prem.
Mikel Arteta has been married to beautiful actress and TV host Lorena since 2010.
Born in Argentina, she moved to Spain when she was one-years-old. By seven she was modelling, and at 13 began to take drama classes in Saint Sebastién.
In 1999, aged just 17, Bernal was crowned Miss Spain.
In 2007, she appeared on popular shows Chuck as an international arms dealer and in an episode of CSI: Miami as a nanny.
Cristina, who is the wife of Pep Guardiola, comes from a fashion family dynasty.
Her family own a fashion store called Serra Claret in Barcelona, and it was here that she met her husband when he was just 18.
Guardiola was doing some modelling for designer Antonio Miro in Serra’s shop when he first locked eyes on Cristina.
Pep once said of his missus: “My wife is the best in the world at many things, but especially in fashion.
Bianca and Man Utd coach Erik Ten Hag have already got into the swing of living in Manchester.
The pair are regularly seen cycling on bikes around Altrincham and checking out the best restaurants in Hale Village.
Ten Hag has never spoken about his personal life, which he keeps very private.
However, it was reported in his native Netherlands that he and Bianca are childhood sweethearts.
The active pair are also said to play golf together.
Like Ten Hag, new Liverpool boss Arne Slot also keeps his personal life private.
However. wife Mirjam was thrust into the media spotlight in 2022 when she joined him on the pitch after Feyenoord reached the Europa League Conference final.
Photographers captured the pair sharing a kiss as they embraced during the celebrations.
The pair share two children together.
Georgia met Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou in the 1990s, when he coached South Melbourne Soccer Club and she was the marketing manager.
But in ABC documentary The Australian Story: The Age of Ange, she revealed she failed to see his charm at first.
She said: “Initially I wondered why everyone around him and around the club were so fascinated by and respected him, as he is not someone I would describe as charismatic or a charmer. I didn’t get it.”
However, Ange soon won Georgie around and he is adamant he is where he is because of her and her support, after he was sacked as Australia’s youth coach.
He said: “I wouldn’t be where I am today without Georgia.
“Through that tough time without her by my side I don’t know where I’d have ended up.”
New Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca’s greatest success as a player happened at Sevilla.
It was also in Seville where he met his wife, Maria and they have since had four children together.
According to reports online, the Spanish beauty manages a resort in Ibiza.
However, she prefers to keep a low-profile.
A humble and devoted mother, Vicky is the wife of Eddie Howe.
A former hairstylist, it is believed she met the Newcastle supremo when he was playing for AFC Bournemouth in the 1990’s.
As a football manager, when you are away from family for sustained periods, you need the support of your wife.
That’s something Eddie has spoken about in the past.
He revealed: “You have to have an understanding family behind you and this is where both myself and Jason (Tindall) are extremely fortunate.”
