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A LinkedIn post and a plan for the future, but what about a full-time Chester?

Phil Parkinson's arrival as the new boss of the Blues has led to some speculation

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Dave Powell
May 05, 2026
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Phil Parkinson is the new man at the helm (CHARLIE STOCKTON)

If you’re reading this, then you’ll almost certainly be aware that the new man in the dugout at Chester is Phil Parkinson. No, not the Disney one.

The 45-year-old’s appointment was confirmed on Monday, but given his regular appearance at games with a watching brief in the stands over the past month, and his name being linked as the number one target ever since it was first announced that Calum McIntyre would be departing at the end of the season, which was expedited to the end of February, Parkinson’s arrival has been the most known unknown.

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