Chelsea Appoint Xabi Alonso as Head Coach

ChelseaFC has appointed a former Real Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen manager, Xabi Alonso, as the Premier League club’s head coach.

Sky Sports disclosed the news on Saturday. Chelsea, who lost 1-0 in the FA Cup final ⁠to Manchester City earlier on Saturday, has been seeking a new head coach since Liam Rosenior was sacked in April after three months in charge.

Chelsea Appoint Xabi Alonso as Coach (NewsCentral TV) — Xabi Alonso. Credit: Football365.

Alonso won a league and cup double with Leverkusen in his first ‌season ⁠as a coach in 2023-24 but was sacked by Real Madrid after less than eight months in January. He will be the fifth permanent appointment under Chelsea’s BlueCo ownership after Graham Potter, Mauricio Pochettino, Enzo Maresca and Rosenior.

Chelsea has dropped to ninth place in the Premier League and are struggling to secure a place in European competition.

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