Xabi Alonso reacts through the Spanish Tremendous Cup Semi Ultimate at King Abdullah Sports activities Metropolis, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, January 8, 2026. — Reuters
Xabi Alonso will take over as Chelsea’s new supervisor, the Premier League membership mentioned on Sunday, with the Spaniard signing a four-year deal starting on July 1.
The previous Actual Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen supervisor turns into the fifth everlasting appointment beneath Chelsea’s BlueCo possession, following Graham Potter, Mauricio Pochettino, Enzo Maresca and Liam Rosenior.
It marks a return to English soccer for Alonso, who made 210 appearances for Liverpool as a participant earlier than leaving for Actual Madrid in 2009 and later ending his enjoying profession with Bayern Munich in 2017.
“Chelsea is one of the biggest clubs in world football and it fills me with immense pride to become manager of this great club,” Alonso mentioned in a press release.
“From my conversations with the ownership group and sporting leadership, it is clear we share the same ambition. We want to build a team capable of competing consistently at the highest level and fighting for trophies.
“There’s nice expertise within the squad and big potential at this soccer membership and it will likely be my nice honour to guide it. Now the main focus is on arduous work, constructing the appropriate tradition and profitable trophies.”
Chelsea have endured a tough season, slipping to ninth within the Premier League and going through a long-shot battle to qualify for European competitors, after shedding the FA Cup ultimate to Manchester Metropolis on Saturday.
