{"id":2324,"date":"2026-04-29T15:57:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T15:57:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=2324"},"modified":"2026-04-29T15:57:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T15:57:12","slug":"chelsea-want-spanish-manager-as-next-boss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=2324","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea want Spanish manager as next boss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/NewsArticle\">\n<!-- google_ad_section_start --><\/p>\n<h6>News<span> \u00bb <\/span>Premier League news<span> \u00bb <\/span>Chelsea news<\/h6>\n<p class=\"articletimestamp\">April 27, 2026 20:22 GMT (UK), by <!-- Author Start -->Sri Aswin<!-- Author End -->\n<\/p>\n<h6>View Chelsea summer 2026 transfer targets<\/h6>\n<div style=\"float:right\">\n<figure>\n<p class=\"article_image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eyefootball.com\/imghold\/largestAndoniIraola.jpg\" title=\"Chelsea want Spanish manager as next boss\" alt=\"Chelsea want Spanish manager as next boss\" itemprop=\"image\"\/><\/p><figcaption><em itemprop=\"articleSection\">Iraola wanted by Chelsea<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:18px; width:450px;\">\n<div style=\"display:inline; border:0px; padding-left:2px; padding-top:3px;\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eyefootball.com\/images\/football_transfer_centre.png\" title=\"Football Transfer Centre\" alt=\"Football Transfer Centre\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span itemprop=\"articleBody\"><br \/>\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size:16px\">\n<strong>Chelsea have earmarked Bournemouth manager <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Andoni Iraola<\/span><\/span>  as their ideal solution for the head coach role, according to The Telegraph.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><!-- responsive_ad --><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px; padding-top:10px\">\n<p>The Blues recently parted ways with <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Liam Rosenior<\/span><\/span>  after a run of five Premier League defeats without scoring, which has dropped them to eighth in the table.<\/p>\n<p>The west London giants have started their search for a replacement and reports claim that they have established contact with Iraola for the vacancy.<\/p>\n<p>Iraola has already confirmed his exit from Bournemouth at the end of the campaign and has his sights on pursuing a bigger challenge elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p>An elite Premier League outfit would be at the top of his radar, and it remains to be seen whether the Blues can convince him over the role.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea may not be playing Champions League football next term and there is a possibility that they may not feature in any European competition too.<\/p>\n<p>This could be a potential deal-breaker in persuading Iraola.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/p>\n<p><!-- google_ad_section_end --><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- newadv --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>(function(d, s, id) {\nvar js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)(0);\nif (d.getElementById(id)) return;\njs = d.createElement(s); 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