Blackpool's current strongest XI and bench of players contracted for next season - with big gaps clear

Since being relegated from the Championship in 2023, the Seasiders have failed to even make the play-offs in League One in their two attempts to get promoted again so far.

Due to this summer’s FIFA Club World Cup, an additional registration period has been introduced, with the EFL allowing its clubs to operate for an additional 10-day period - which started on June 1.

This will come to an end at 7pm on June 10, as the window is not able to exceed a total of 89 days, but will fully re-open on June 16, with the second deadline coming at 7pm on September 1.

Blackpool have been linked with a few players in the last few weeks, but haven’t got anything official over the line yet.

With a number of senior squad members leaving Bloomfield Road at the end of their contracts, plus the departure of last year’s five loanees, there’s plenty of work to do – especially with talks with both Sonny Carey and Matthew Pennington yet to be resolved.

Here’s a look at what the Seasiders’ strongest team would look like with those currently contracted for the 2025/26 campaign: