Italian influence in English football has often been visible but comparatively rare when it comes to lifting the Premier League trophy. Only four Italian managers have won the title, and just three Italians have collected winners\u2019 medals as players.<\/p>\n
Carlo Ancelotti delivered the first Premier League success for an Italian in 2009-10. His Chelsea side finished a point clear of Manchester United, scoring 103 goals across the season and sealing the title with an 8\u20130 win over Wigan Athletic on the final day. Chelsea followed that triumph with an FA Cup victory six days later, conceding only once in that cup run.<\/p>\n
Roberto Mancini presided over one of the division\u2019s most dramatic conclusions in 2011-12. Manchester City needed victory on the final day to overhaul Manchester United. Trailing Queens Park Rangers 2\u20131 in stoppage time, Edin D\u017eeko levelled in the 92nd minute and Sergio Ag\u00fcero scored two minutes later to secure City their first Premier League crown and their first top-flight title since 1968.<\/p>\n
Claudio Ranieri achieved the most improbable title success with Leicester City in 2015-16. Pre-season odds had placed the Foxes at 5000\/1, yet Ranieri\u2019s team prevailed ahead of Arsenal, Tottenham, Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United. A direct approach, astute recruitment and team spirit, with key contributions from N\u2019Golo Kant\u00e9, Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez and important roles for Wes Morgan, Christian Fuchs, Danny Drinkwater and Shinji Okazaki, powered that campaign.<\/p>\n
Antonio Conte won the Premier League in his first season in England after his 2016 appointment at Chelsea. The title was secured at the Hawthorns in May courtesy of a rare Michy Batshuayi goal. Conte\u2019s side held off a strong Tottenham challenge with important contributions from Eden Hazard and Diego Costa.<\/p>\n
As players, Mario Balotelli was the first Italian to earn a Premier League winner\u2019s medal with Manchester City in 2011-12, scoring 13 goals in 23 appearances and providing the assist for the title-clinching finish at the end of that season. Federico Chiesa won the league with Liverpool in 2024-25, making six Premier League appearances including one start. Riccardo Calafiori was part of Arsenal\u2019s title-winning squad in 2025-26.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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