{"id":3079,"date":"2026-05-02T06:41:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T06:41:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=3079"},"modified":"2026-05-02T06:41:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T06:41:48","slug":"andoni-iraola-dreams-of-managing-top-premier-league-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=3079","title":{"rendered":"Andoni Iraola dreams of managing top Premier League club"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>Andoni Iraola dreams of remaining in the Premier League and managing a top club according to Fabrizio Romano.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CHELSEA NEWS APP FOR ALL THE LATEST UPDATES \u2013 STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON<span> <\/span>THE APP STORE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chelsea are once again searching for another head coach after they sacked Liam Rosenior last month, with the 41-year-old lasting less than four months in the Stamford Bridge hot seat.<\/p>\n<p>Calum McFarlane has been placed in interim charge for the remainder of the season, whilst the sporting directors conduct their search for the next head coach.<\/p>\n<h2>Andoni Iraola dreams of managing big Premier League club<\/h2>\n<p>There\u2019s understood to be seven or eight names under consideration, with Iraola thought to be an early front runner.<\/p>\n<p>David Ornstein believes Chelsea will make an appointment early in the summer, and given previous mistakes the Blues can\u2019t afford to pick the wrong man.<\/p>\n<p>Marco Silva is thought to be another name under consideration, whilst Xabi Alonso would be the preference for a number of supporters.<\/p>\n<p>Iraola is understood to also have interest from Manchester United, and Chelsea are believed to have reached out to his agent.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea aren\u2019t near reaching a decision on their next head coach, but Romano has provided an interesting update on Iraola.<\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cAndoni Iraola has this dream to continue in Premier League and manage a top club,\u201d he told his YouTube channel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThis is why you see lots of reports on Chelsea and Iraola, United and Iraola, he\u2019d love to manage a top club. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cOn Chelsea, nothing decided, they\u2019ve not decided new manager yet.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>If you enjoy Chelsea News coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a<span> <\/span>preferred source on Google<span> <\/span>to make us a favourite and see more of our<span> <\/span>content.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\ud83d\udea8 REAL: ONE IN, TWO OUT! 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