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Narcís Pèlach

Stoke City· EFL Championship · Spain flagSpain · Age 37

Employed4-2-2-2High Press
GafferScore

70/ 100

Solid

24th percentile of covered managers

Medium confidenceUpdated today

Career snapshot

PermanentVerified 21 AUG 2026 · MEDIUM

Age

37

15 NOV 1988

Appointed

18 OCT 2024

Tenure

2Y

2 years

Contractⓘ

Until 30 June 2027

Three-year agreement

Senior managerial experienceⓘ

2 years

Since 18 OCT 2024

In coaching

6 years, 3 months

Includes academy & assistant roles

Current role
Head Coach
Current base shape
4-2-2-2
Appointed
18 Oct 2024
Contract expiry
30 Jun 2027
Senior managerial experience
2 years
Date of birth
15 Nov 1988
Place of birth
Not available
Tactical identity
High Press
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

Narcís Pèlach is the head coach at Stoke City. Narcís Pèlach sets Stoke City up to hunt the ball high, compress the pitch and attack immediately after a regain. Provisional editorial tactical profile.

Global GafferLens rank
Unranked

Solid

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
37

Derived from date of birth

High PressVerticalHigh Defensive LineFast Transition
Tactical profile
AttackAbove average7440th
DefenceBalanced7013th
PressingHigh8168th
PossessionBalanced6417th
Build-UpBalanced7026th
TransitionAbove average7852nd
Player DevelopmentAbove average7537th
Tactical FlexibilityBalanced678th

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

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