Xabi Alonso set to become new Chelsea manager with agreement on long-term contract close
Xabi Alonso is close to finalizing a deal to become Chelsea's new manager on a four-year contract following their FA Cup final loss to Manchester City. The former Real Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen boss will take over as the club's next permanent manager, marking a shift toward experienced leadership. Chelsea, currently ninth in the Premier League, will miss European competition next season for the second time under BlueCo ownership.
- ▪Xabi Alonso is set to sign a four-year contract with Chelsea as their new manager.
- ▪Chelsea lost 1-0 to Manchester City in the FA Cup final, with Antoine Semenyo scoring the decisive goal.
- ▪Alonso will become the fifth permanent manager at Chelsea since the start of the BlueCo ownership era.
- ▪The club considered Andoni Iraola and Marco Silva before settling on Alonso as their preferred candidate.
- ▪Chelsea finished ninth in the Premier League, securing only one point from their final seven matches of the season.
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