Xabi Alonso agrees to become Chelsea manager on four-year deal after London talks, announcement imminent
The 44-year-old will replace Liam Rosenior, who was sacked in April after only three months in charge. Alonso has been without a club since leaving Real Madrid in January, following a short-lived spell in the Spanish capital.
Calum McFarlane is currently in interim charge of Chelsea and led the Blues during Saturday’s FA Cup final defeat to Manchester City at Wembley. The West Londoners lost 1-0 with Antoine Semenyo scoring the decisive goal.
Alonso had been linked with former club Liverpool, with Arne Slot having found himself under pressure after a disappointing defence of the Premier League title.
The expectation is that Slot will still be in charge at Anfield next season, with the club’d board keen to give the Dutchman another campaign to improve results.
