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Alonso returns to the Premier League from Chelsea

16 May 2026
18:07
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Chelsea F.C. The file of the new technical director is official, after the club reached a final agreement with the Spanish coach The details of the agreement between the two parties have been fully finalized, as the Spanish coach prepares to arrive in London in the coming days, in preparation for starting his new mission with the “Blues” and supervising the preparations for the next season.

Alonso will also receive broad technical powers within the club, including direct participation in the decisions of the summer transfer market, as part of the new project that Chelsea’s management seeks to build in the long term under his leadership.

Chelsea’s contract with Alonso comes shortly after his departure from coaching Real Madrid, despite the beginning. The strong performance he achieved with the team, as he succeeded in achieving 10 victories during the first 11 matches in the Spanish League, including the victory in El Clásico against FC Barcelona.

The Spanish coach has a distinguished record during his coaching career, after he led Bayer 04 Leverkusen to achieve the German League title in the 2023-2024 season without any local loss, in a historic achievement that attracted the attention of major European clubs.

This step is expected to represent the return of Xabi Alonso to the club. The atmosphere of the English Premier League, in which he previously played as a Liverpool F.C. player, winning the Champions League title in 2007.

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