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Chelsea lands manager Xabi Alonso in major Premier League hiring

Nypost · · 337 words · By Associated Press
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“Xabi Alonso is set to be named Chelsea coach after reaching an agreement with the Premier League club”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Xabi Alonso has reached an agreement in principle to become the head coach of Chelsea.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Xabier Alonso Olano (Basque: [ˈʃaβi aˈlons̺o oˈlano], Spanish: [ˈʃaβj aˈlonso oˈlano]; born 25 November 1981) is a Spanish professional football manager and former player who was most recently the hea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xabi_Alonso
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2008–09 season was Chelsea Football Club's 95th competitive season, 17th consecutive season in the Premier League and 103rd year in existence as a football club.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008–09_Chelsea_F.C._season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Chelsea F.C.–Liverpool F.C. rivalry is a rivalry between English professional football clubs Chelsea and Liverpool. Chelsea play their home games at Stamford Bridge, while Liverpool play their hom…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelsea_F.C.–Liverpool_F.C._ri…
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“Alonso talked with Chelsea in the past week and is expected to sign a four-year contract.”
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Two independent sources explicitly mention that a four-year contract has been finalized or agreed upon.
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web search NEUTRAL — On 8 June 2007, Alonso signed a five-year contract, stating, "I knew there was interest from other clubs but it was always my idea to stay here. I have been here for three seasons now and have such sp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xabi_Alonso
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web search NEUTRAL — Chelsea are on the verge of appointing Xabi Alonso on a four-year contract after reaching an agreement in principle with the Spaniard to become their new head coach. Alonso, who has been out of work s…
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/may/16/xabi-alonso…
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web search NEUTRAL — An agreement has been completed for Xabi Alonso to become the new Chelsea manager. Alonso, 44, visited London early last week and has accepted the opportunity, with a four-year contract now finalised …
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7272415/2026/05/16/xabi-alo…
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“It would be the Spaniard’s first job since lasting less than eight months at Real Madrid.”
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Multiple sources confirm Alonso left Real Madrid after less than eight months in charge.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 La Liga, also known as La Liga EA Sports due to sponsorship reasons, is the 95th season of La Liga, Spain's top-flight football competition. It began on 15 August 2025 and will end on 24 M…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_La_Liga
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 season is Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's 122nd season in existence and the club's 95th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. In addition to the domestic league, Real Madr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Real_Madrid_CF_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Xabier Alonso Olano (Basque: [ˈʃaβi aˈlons̺o oˈlano], Spanish: [ˈʃaβj aˈlonso oˈlano]; born 25 November 1981) is a Spanish professional football manager and former player who was most recently the hea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xabi_Alonso
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“Alonso left Madrid by mutual consent in January”
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Multiple sources confirm he left Real Madrid by mutual consent/agreement in January.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024–25 season was Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's 121st season in existence and the club's 94th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. In addition to the domestic league, Real Mad…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–25_Real_Madrid_CF_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 season is Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's 122nd season in existence and the club's 95th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. In addition to the domestic league, Real Madr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Real_Madrid_CF_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Xabier Alonso Olano (Basque: [ˈʃaβi aˈlons̺o oˈlano], Spanish: [ˈʃaβj aˈlonso oˈlano]; born 25 November 1981) is a Spanish professional football manager and former player who was most recently the hea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xabi_Alonso
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“Alonso’s reputation remained high across Europe after leading Bayer Leverkusen to a German league and cup double and breaking Bayern Munich’s dominance of the Bundesliga.”
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Wikipedia and other sources confirm Alonso led Bayer Leverkusen to an unbeaten domestic double (Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal) in 2024.
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web search NEUTRAL — Alonso was named head coach of Bayer Leverkusen in 2022 and completed an unprecedented unbeaten domestic double in 2024, winning the club's first ever Bundesliga title and first DFB-Pokal since 1993.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xabi_Alonso
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web search NEUTRAL — Xabi Alonso led Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen to a league and German Cup double in the 2023-2024 campaign. (dpa/AP pic).Alonso, 43, leaves German side Bayer Leverkusen at the end of the Bundesliga …
https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2025/05/25…
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web search NEUTRAL — Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen - Tactical analysis of how Xabi has taken over the Bundesliga.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5jE843_uFw
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“Chelsea has been searching for a new coach since firing Liam Rosenior last month.”
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Multiple sources confirm that Liam Rosenior was fired from Chelsea after a short tenure (three months/106 days).
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web search NEUTRAL — Liam James Rosenior (born 9 July 1984) is an English professional football manager and former player who was most recently the head coach of Premier League club Chelsea.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liam_Rosenior
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web search NEUTRAL — Chelsea have fired Liam Rosenior after just three months in charge, with the Blues suffering five consecutive Premier League defeats without scoring, leaving their UEFA Champions League dreams a long …
https://www.alloutsoccer.com/news/chelsea-fire-coach-liam-ro…
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web search NEUTRAL — Liam Rosenior lasted just 106 days at Chelsea (Darren Staples / AFP via Getty Images).Chelsea got in their rapido and sacked him before sundown. Thoughts are with that six-and-a-half-year contract he …
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7221464/2026/04/23/chelsea-…
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“Rosenior was the second coach to be fired since the turn of the year following the departure of Club World Cup winner Enzo Maresca in January.”
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Multiple sources confirm Enzo Maresca departed Chelsea in January, with one source specifically citing disputes over transfers and salary.
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web search NEUTRAL — Enzo Maresca is an Italian professional football manager and former player.He signed with Chelsea that same year, where he won the UEFA Conference League and the FIFA Club World Cup in 2025, but depar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enzo_Maresca
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web search NEUTRAL — Enzo Maresca departed Chelsea in January due to disputes over transfers, his salary, and what he perceived as interference from the medical department over player availability, according to BBC Sport.
https://tribuna.com/en/news/2026-05-06-transfers-salary-and-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Enzo Maresca has left his role as Chelsea manager with immediate effect. Maresca took over at Stamford Bridge in June 2024 and his current contract with the Blues ran until 2029.
https://metro.co.uk/2026/01/01/chelsea-issue-statement-enzo-…
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“Alonso would become the fifth permanent coach appointed by Chelsea’s American owners Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital since they bought the club in 2022.”
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Wikipedia and official company statements confirm Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital purchased Chelsea in 2022.
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web search NEUTRAL — Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. is a private equity firm founded in 2006 that focuses on the technology, industrial and consumer sectors.In 2022, the firm was a part of an investor consortium named Blue…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clearlake_Capital
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web search NEUTRAL — Boehly and Clearlake are committed to investing in key areas that will extend and enhance Chelsea’s competitiveness, including the redevelopment of Stamford Bridge, further investment in the Academy, …
https://clearlake.com/news/consortium-led-by-todd-boehly-and…
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web search NEUTRAL — Chelsea FC is jointly owned by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital, through BlueCo. Todd Boehly, an American businessman and founder of Eldridge Industries, currently serves as chairman of Chelsea FC, a…
https://www.sportsdunia.com/football-teams/chelsea-owners
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“After firing Champions League winner Thomas Tuchel, Chelsea brought in Graham Potter, Mauricio Pochettino, Maresca and Rosenior”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the specific sequence of appointments (Potter, Pochettino, Maresca, Rosenior) following Tuchel.
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“Club icon Frank Lampard was given an interim role”
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“current interim Calum McFarlane is in his second spell in charge of the first team this season.”
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“Despite spending more than $1 billion on new signings, Chelsea has yet to challenge for the Premier League title under its U.S. owners.”
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“It did, however, win the Club World Cup last year as well as the UEFA Conference League.”
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“It is also going to end the season trophyless after losing to Manchester City in the FA Cup final on Saturday.”
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