Xabi Alonso’s backroom team for 2026-27, as listed on the club’s staff page and reported in August 2026.
Stamford Bridge. Photo: Ank kumar, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Xabi AlonsoManager
- Sebastian ParrillaAssistant manager
- Alberto EncinasAssistant coach
- Calum McFarlaneAssistant coach
- Austin MacPheeSet-piece coach
- Ismael CamenforteStrength and conditioning coach
- Benat LabaienTechnical coach
- Ben RobertsHead of global goalkeeping
- Bernardo CuevaTechnical analyst
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Set-piece role
Chelsea appointed Austin MacPhee from Aston Villa as set-piece coach in August 2026. Previous set-piece coach Bernardo Cueva moved to a technical analyst role.
Sources
Chelsea confirm MacPhee as set-piece coach (Training Ground Guru); 2026-27 season management team (Wikipedia, citing the club).
