Football pundit trainers, The Simpsons wardrobe and too many club tracksuits: Analysing the fashion sense of Premier League managers

The Premier League is finally back, folks. Hip hip hooray. New kits have dropped, signings have been unveiled in more spectacular ways and the first round of games has featured some enthralling football.

But what about the managers? No, not their tactics. Those will be dissected at length across the coming campaign. As will their words in press conferences and their tenure once some inevitably lose their jobs.

We are talking manager fashion. Who is wearing what? And why? And what does it say about them? Well, those are the questions at hand.

Let us go hunting for answers below. Sadly, there is no Roberto Mancini in an Armani suit.

Mikel Arteta, Arsenal

The Athletic is glad Arteta has ditched the turtleneck.

The turtleneck is a garment for the supremely tactical. The tactleneck (five imaginary points if you got this reference).

Perhaps Arteta himself has realised this as he opened the season in a thin black zip up fleece over a white T-shirt, grey trousers and what must now be referred to as the “football pundit trainer”. You know the type. Slick low top black shoe with a white trim and sole. Perfect for smart-casual events and analysing the game in a studio.

It is a fine, harmless look to go with a fine, harmless team.

Thomas Frank, Brentford

Sometimes Frank will don some typical football shorts and a jacket on the touchline. The coach’s coach. And that is fine, it is after all the business that he is in.