Chelsea hires Xabi Alonso as coach on four-year deal

May 17, 2026 08:06

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LONDON: Xabi Alonso will take ​over as Chelsea’s new manager, the Premier League club ‌said ‌on ​Sunday, ‌with ⁠the ​Spaniard signing a ⁠four-year deal beginning on July 1.

“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 said in a statement.