BREAKING: Chelsea on verge of appointing Xabi Alonso as boss with announcement imminent
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SportFootballXabi AlonsoChelsea are poised to confirm the appointment of Xabi Alonso as their new head coach with their move for the former Real Madrid boss coming hot of the heels of the FA Cup finalChelsea are on the verge of appointing Xabi Alonso as their next boss. And they could even make the announcement on Sunday after accelerating talks with the former Real Madrid manager.Alonso, the former Liverpool star, has been tempted to Stamford Bridge ahead of other serious contenders including Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola and Fulham's Marco Silva.
Oliver Glasner was another contender, but they have all been seen off by Alonso.It would represent a major coup for Chelsea because the ex-Bayer Leverkusen boss is still regarded as one of Europe's top managers.Incredibly, it will be the SIXTH permanent manager of the Behdad Eghbali and Todd Boehly era, following Thomas Tuchel, Graham Potter, Mauricio Pochettino, Enzo Maresca and Liam Rosenior.READ MORE: Antoine Semenyo comes back to haunt Chelsea and win Man City the FA Cup - 5 talking pointsAlonso has been locked in talks after Chelsea sounded out several candidates - but it quickly became clear he was their No 1 choice.It represents a move away from young managers because Alonso is a big-name and that may also show a change in direction on the club's part. They have invested in young players on long contracts - but it has not worked this season.The developments on Alonso follow Chelsea's FA Cup final defeat to Manchester City.It should underline Chelsea's determination to get back to winning trophies after a disastrous season which saw them sack Rosenior after a disastrous run.They now face a nightmare of missing out on the Champions League and may not even have European football next season.But that has not stopped them being able to recruit Alonso to try and get back on the big stage.Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content.
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