{"id":2681,"date":"2026-04-30T18:12:45","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T18:12:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=2681"},"modified":"2026-04-30T18:12:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T18:12:45","slug":"next-chelsea-manager-odds-as-former-real-madrid-boss-joint-favourite-to-succeed-liam-rosenior","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=2681","title":{"rendered":"Next Chelsea manager odds as former Real Madrid boss joint-favourite to succeed Liam Rosenior"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_5f510e\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">The contenders for Chelsea&#8217;s new manager include a former Real Madrid head coach who could be in place to take over from Liam Rosenior<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque Byline_affiliate__x6U8c\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1 Byline_affiliate-wrapper__1OUZX\">\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\">12:05, 29 Apr 2026<\/span><span class=\"ArticleTimestamp_updated-date__7qD4Q ArticleTimestamp_updated-date-with-published__iFKpF\" data-testid=\"byline-updatedDate\">Updated 14:24, 29 Apr 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"DisclosureNotice_disclosure-notice__LgLFU\">This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36944812\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Xabi Alonso\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36944812.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Real-Madrid-CF-v-RC-Celta-de-Vigo-LaLiga-EA-Sports.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36944812.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_Real-Madrid-CF-v-RC-Celta-de-Vigo-LaLiga-EA-Sports.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36944812.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_Real-Madrid-CF-v-RC-Celta-de-Vigo-LaLiga-EA-Sports.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36944812.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Real-Madrid-CF-v-RC-Celta-de-Vigo-LaLiga-EA-Sports.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Xabi Alonso has been backed for the Liverpool job in the past\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Xabi Alonso has been backed for the Liverpool job in the past<cite aria-label=\"Image: Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A new manager is now leading the pack to become the next Chelsea head coach and, surprisingly, it is a former Real Madrid head coach. The Blues continue their search while Calum McFarlane deputises until the end of the season with an FA Cup final on the horizon to show for it but the new man linked to the Stamford Bridge will certainly raise a few eyebrows.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Bournemouth head coach Andoni Iraola has been leading the pack for most of the time ever since Rosenior was shown the door shortly after the Blues&#8217; heavy loss at Brighton &#038; Hove Albion last week. However, the odds slashed overnight on a former Real Madrid manager with him now joint-favourite alongside the outgoing Premier League boss.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Many would think it would Jose Mourinho given his recent speculation of leaving Benfica in the summer but it is in fact former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso who is linked with the job. Alonso has been without a job since his short stint as Real Madrid boss this season but has successes to show for it including guiding Bayer Leverkusen&#8217;s first ever Bundesliga title in their impressive invincible season in 2023\/24.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Betfred&#8217;s Robert Ford said: \u201cLiverpool icon Xabi Alonso has had his odds slashed from 7\/1 into 5\/2 joint-favourite, alongside Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola, to become the next permanent manager of Chelsea.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cAlonso has been heavily linked with a return to Anfield, even before becoming the boss of Real Madrid last summer, but with it looking more likely that Arne Slot will remain at Liverpool next season, Alonso could be heading back to the Premier League with Chelsea. 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