Xabi Alonso is officially on Chelsea's radar
Chelsea club entered into negotiations with Spanish coach Xabi Alonso, in preparation for the possibility of him assuming technical leadership of the team starting next season, following the management’s decision to dismiss coach Liam Rosenior due to the decline in results during the recent period.
The Chelsea management had taken the decision to dismiss Rosenior during last April, after a series of negative results locally and continentally, in light of the state of instability that the team experienced this season.
According to what was revealed by journalist Nicolò. Schira, the initial contacts between the London club’s management and Xabi Alonso were positive, amid mutual optimism about the possibility of reaching an agreement during the coming period.
The report indicated that the Spanish coach expressed interest in the idea of coaching Chelsea, especially with the long-term project that the management is working on, which aims to return the team to competing for titles in the coming years.
Alonso is one of the most prominent names proposed within the club to lead the next stage, in light of the technical reputation he acquired during his recent training experiences, to In addition to his tactical style, which is admired by Chelsea officials.
Xabi Alonso, 44 years old, left Real Madrid training last January, so his name remains strongly present in the coaching market in preparation for the new season.
