Xabi Alonso will be the new Chelsea coach after reaching an agreement with the London board to sign a four-year contract. The club’s official announcement will mark the Spanish coach’s return to the Premier League.
Alonso’s arrival occurs after a complicated season for Chelsea, which once again experienced constant changes on the bench and a sporting irregularity that left doubts about the direction of the project.
The English club was looking for a young coach, with a defined football identity and the ability to lead a long-term process. From the beginning, Xabi Alonso was considered the main option to lead this new stage.
Although his recent time at Real Madrid ended earlier than expected, the Spaniard maintains recognition in Europe thanks to the successful cycle he starred in with Bayer Leverkusen, where he won titles and consolidated a competitive proposal.
A new stage for Xabi
Xabi Alonso will return to English football after leaving an important mark as a Liverpool player, the club with which he won the Champions League in 2005 and played some of the most memorable seasons in the Premier League. His return to England now comes from the bench, in one of the most demanding challenges of his coaching career.
The Spanish coach will assume command of a Chelsea that is going through a process of sporting reconstruction after several campaigns marked by irregularity, constant changes of coach and a squad that failed to consolidate despite the strong investment made by the board.
At Stamford Bridge you will find a young and talented group, led by players like the Ecuadorian Moisés Caicedo, called to become one of the key pieces of the midfield under Alonso’s football idea. The club hopes that the Spaniard will be able to enhance the collective and individual performance of a team that has not achieved stability in recent seasons.