Chelsea confirm Xabi Alonso appointment on four-year deal
The Spaniard will start on July 1 after Chelsea lost the FA Cup final and fell to ninth in the Premier League.
- Chelsea appointed Xabi Alonso as manager on Sunday on a four-year contract, with the Spaniard set to begin his role at Stamford Bridge on July 1, 2026.
- Alonso rose to prominence as one of Europe's top coaches by guiding Bayer Leverkusen to an unbeaten German league and cup double in the 2023/24 season, though he lasted just seven months at Real Madrid.
- The Blues currently sit ninth in the Premier League and lost the FA Cup final to Manchester City on Saturday, having gone eight seasons without a domestic trophy.
- Interim head coach Calum McFarlane remains in charge for the final two matches, stating, "My job is to train the team and coach the team in the next two games."
- Club leadership expects Alonso to hold greater decision-making responsibilities than recent managers, while the Chelsea squad is anticipated to show immediate respect for his glittering playing career and successful coaching start.
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Xabi Alonso becomes a new coach at the British football club FC Chelsea, which plays in the Premier League. The Spaniard had once led Bayer Leverkusen to the Double of German Championship and DFB Cup.
On Sunday, the Premier League club announced that Alonso had signed a four-year contract, effective July 1. "Chelsea is one of the biggest football clubs in the world and I am incredibly proud to become manager of this great team. From my discussions with the ownership group and the sporting management, it is clear that we share the same ambition. We want to build a team capable of regularly competing at the highest level and challenging for tro…
[Official] Chelsea Confirms Appointment of Xabi Alonso as Permanent Manager, 4-Year Term + Takes Office on July 1st... Manager of a Great Club, I Feel Pride. Sports Chosun Reporter No Joo-hwan The official announcement has finally been made. EPL club Chelsea has appointed former Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso as their new permanent manager. The term is four years, and this coming July
With Leverkusen he won the championship and the DFB-Pokal, at Real Madrid Xabi Alonso acted lucklessly. Now he is to lead the FC Chelsea to successes. It should not be easy after the chaos of the past years.
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