Valerien Ismael
Updated: 15:34 Monday 2nd February 2026
Valerien Ismael
Last Club
Date Departed
2nd Feb 2026
Date of Birth
28th Oct 1975
Nationality
France
Time at Blackburn Rovers
Years
Months
Days
00
:
11
:
08
Valerien Ismael was most recently in charge of Blackburn Rovers.
Ismael was named The Sack Race's EFL Manager of the 2020/21 Season after he propelled Barnsley from relegation strugglers into the Championship play-offs, which caught the attention of West Brom.
However, he lasted just seven months at the Baggies, who sacked him in February 2022 when they were 5th in the table. He has since managed Beşiktaş and Watford.
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Managerial Career History
Team
Start - End Date
GP
Won
Drawn
Lost
Win %
Blackburn Rovers
25.02.25 - 02.02.26
43
11
12
20
26%
Watford
10.05.23 - 09.03.24
41
12
14
15
29%
Besiktas
25.03.22 - 26.10.22
19
8
8
3
42%
West Bromwich Albion
24.06.21 - 02.02.22
31
12
9
10
39%
Barnsley
23.10.20 - 24.06.21
45
25
7
13
56%
Lask Linz
27.05.19 - 11.07.20
50
31
6
13
62%
Apollon Smirnis
29.05.18 - 31.07.18
1
0
0
1
0%
Wolfsburg
17.10.16 - 26.02.17
17
6
1
10
35%
FC Nurnberg
05.06.14 - 10.12.14
14
4
2
8
29%
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