7 months ago
Real Madrid, Chelsea Return to Champions League with New Coaches
Real Madrid and Chelsea are back in the Champions League with new coaches.
Real Madrid's new coach, Álvaro Arbeloa, is in charge for only his third game.
Chelsea's new coach, Liam Rosenior, led a sister club to the top of the Conference League standings.
Many teams have changed coaches this season, including Monaco, Pafos, Ajax, Atalanta, Benfica, Club Brugge, Juventus, and Bayer Leverkusen.
Arsenal and Inter Milan are stable and meet in a high-profile game.
Manchester City plays in cold Norway, and Napoli forward Rasmus Højlund returns to his hometown club, Copenhagen.
Two teams in the far east, Qarabag and Kairat Almaty, have home games this week due to time zone differences.
Real Madrid and Chelsea resume in the Champions League with new coaches, Álvaro Arbeloa and Liam Rosenior, respectively.
Eleven of the 36 Champions League clubs changed coaches this season, with nine being fired.
Arsenal and Inter Milan, the leaders of their respective leagues, meet in a high-profile game.
Manchester City, the 2023 European champion, plays at Bodø/Glimt in cold Norway.
Napoli forward Rasmus Højlund returns to his hometown club, Copenhagen, where he once played.
- Who
- Real Madrid, Chelsea, Monaco, Pafos, Arsenal, Inter Milan, Manchester City, Napoli, Qarabag, Kairat Almaty
- What
- Champions League matches and coaching changes
- Where
- Various locations including Monaco, Pafos, San Siro, Bodø/Glimt, Copenhagen, Almaty
- When
- This week after the winter break
- Why
- Coaching changes and the progression of the Champions League tournament
Key facts
- Real Madrid's new coach
- Álvaro Arbeloa
- Chelsea's new coach
- Liam Rosenior
- Monaco's new coach
- Sébastien Pocognoli
- Pafos's new coach
- Albert Celades
- Arsenal's current standing
- Six straight wins
- Inter Milan's current standing
- Fourth in the standings
- Manchester City's current standing
- Fourth place with 13 points
- Napoli forward Rasmus Højlund's current club
- Napoli (on loan)





