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Manager dossier

Alan Sheehan

Swansea City· EFL Championship · Republic of Ireland flagRepublic of Ireland · Age 40

Employed4-2-3-1Possession
GafferScore

68/ 100

Developing / mixed

13th percentile of covered managers

Medium confidenceUpdated today

Career snapshot

PermanentVerified 21 AUG 2026 · MEDIUM

Age

40

14 SEP 1986

Appointed

30 SEP 2025

Tenure

1Y

1 year

Contractⓘ

Until 30 June 2028

Two-and-a-half-year agreement

Senior managerial experienceⓘ

1 year, 5 months

Since 1 FEB 2024

In coaching

2 years

Includes academy & assistant roles

Current role
Head Coach
Current base shape
4-2-3-1
Appointed
30 Sept 2025
Contract expiry
30 Jun 2028
Senior managerial experience
1 year, 5 months
Date of birth
14 Sept 1986
Place of birth
Not available
Tactical identity
Possession
Provisional data

Season: 2026/27Competition: EFL ChampionshipUpdated: Updated todaySource: GafferLens editorial review — appointment, contract and career dates manually verified to the 21 August 2026 baseline

Analytical summary

Alan Sheehan is the head coach at Swansea City. Alan Sheehan runs a balanced modern model at Swansea City — organised without the ball, structured with it, and adaptable when a game demands it. Provisional editorial tactical profile.

Global GafferLens rank
Unranked

Developing / mixed

EFL Championship rank
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Percentile
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Form score
Not yet rated

Current-role match record: NOT YET AVAILABLE

Recent results
No verified competitive match records for the active employment spell

Last 5 competitive matches in current role

Age
39

Derived from date of birth

Structured Build-UpHigh PressDefensive Organisation
Tactical profile
AttackAbove average7229th
DefenceAbove average7330th
PressingAbove average7232nd
PossessionBalanced7035th
Build-UpAbove average7233rd
TransitionAbove average7221st
Player DevelopmentBalanced7013th
Tactical FlexibilityBalanced7021st

Updated today · Confidence MEDIUM · Source: GafferLens editorial review — appointment, contract and career dates manually verified to the 21 August 2026 baseline