After establishing his name in the field of football, this English football enthusiast quit playing the game. Instead, Chris Powell currently serves as the manager of Charlton Athletic Football team. On his active years as a football player, he served as the Chairman of the Professional Footballers' Association since 2005.

In April 2012, his team as promoted to The Championship as League One champions. In 2009, he signed a contract with the Leicester City as player and coach. The end of the 2009-2010 season marked the end of football career of Chris Powell as a professional player.  In 2010, he served as the manager and caretaker of Leicester City and in 2011, he signed a three and a half-year contract with the Charlton Athletic Team.