| TUCHEL | Thomas, German appointed Chelsea FC head coach in 2021 (6) |
| NOONAN | Pat, 2004-08 US winger named FC Cincinnati head coach in 2021 (6) |
| POCHETTINO | Mauricio -, former Argentina defender; appointed Chelsea manager in 2023 |
| NEWCASTLEUNITED | English football team for whom Eddie Howe became head coach in 2021 (9,6) |
| THOMASTUCHEL | German appointed English national football manager in 2024 (6,6) |
| THOMAS | ___ Frank, Brentford FC head coach (6) |
| AMORIM | Ruben, Portuguese manager appointed Manchester United head coach in 2024 (6) |
| MULLER | Thomas, German striker who won the Golden Boot at the 2010 FIFA World Cup (6) |
| POTTER | Graham, English manager who became head coach of Chelsea FC in September (6) |
| LUKAKU | Romelu, Belgian striker who rejoined Chelsea FC in 2021 (6) |
| EUROPA | ____ League, annual UEFA-run competition won by Chelsea FC in 2019 (6) |
| BOEHLY | Todd, U.S. businessman who became chairman of Chelsea FC in 2022 (6) |
| FOFANA | Wesley -, France and Chelsea FC centre-back, signed from Leicester City in 2022 (6) |
| DISASI | Axel, French central defender who joined Chelsea FC in 2023 (6) |
| SANCHO | Jadon, left winger who joined Chelsea FC on loan in 2024 (6) |
| UNAIEMERY | Arsenal FC head coach appointed in May, 2018 |
| OSGOOD | Chelsea FC scorer in the 1971 European Cup Winners' Cup Final and replay (5,6) (see 9A) |
| CAHILL | Gary -, Chelsea FC, England and former Bolton Wanderers defender (6) |
| SUTTON | Chris, English former Blackburn Rovers and Chelsea FC striker turned radio football pundit (6) |
| VIALLI | Gianluca, late Italian striker and manager for Chelsea FC (6) |
