Xabi Alonso will lead Chelsea for the next four years
The 44-year-old Basque coach stopped training Real Madrid in January after losing the Spanish Supercup final to Barcelona.
:eitb-banner?$eitb-banner$&fmt=webp-alpha&qlt=80 "Xabi Alonso. Image: EFE Archive")
Xabi Alonso will leadChelsea FC for thenext four years, confirmed this Sunday by the English team.
The Basque coach was dismissed in January as coach of Real Madrid after losing the final of the Spanish Supercup to Barcelona.
"Chelsea is one of the biggest football clubs in the world and I'm proud to be his coach. After talking to the owners and the sports management, we obviously have the same ambition, "Alonso explained in the club's official media.
"We want to build a team that can compete firmly in thehighest category and compete for titles. There is a lot of talent and potential in this club, and it will be an honor for me to lead the team. The bitter thing now is to work hard, build the right culture and win trophies, "the Guipuzcoan said.
Apart from his bad experience in Real Madrid, the tolosarra gained a reputation as coach Bayer on the bench of the Leverkusen, where in the Bundesliga he won his first title in the 2023-24 season and without losing any matches. Previouslyhe had alsodirected Sanse .
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