{"id":4732,"date":"2026-05-06T09:16:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T09:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=4732"},"modified":"2026-05-06T09:16:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T09:16:22","slug":"chelsea-make-managerial-decision-on-xavi-hernandez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=4732","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea make managerial decision on Xavi Hernandez"},"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\">May 5, 2026 19:34 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\/largestXavi_Hernandez.jpg\" title=\"Xavi Hernandez news\" alt=\"Xavi Hernandez news\" itemprop=\"image\"\/><\/p><figcaption><em itemprop=\"articleSection\">Chelsea don&#8217;t want Xavi<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span itemprop=\"articleBody\"><br \/>\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size:16px\">\n<strong>Chelsea are reluctant to pursue a deal for <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Xavi Hernandez<\/span><\/span>  despite making contact with his representatives last month.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><!-- responsive_ad --><\/p>\n<p>The Blues are set to announce a new head coach at the end of the campaign and the club could step up their pursuit soon.<\/p>\n<p>Xavi&#8217;s availability has been enquired by the west London giants, but he does not appear at the top of the wishlist at the moment.<\/p>\n<p>The Blues have other alternatives on their radar. <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Xabi Alonso<\/span><\/span>, <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Andoni Iraola<\/span><\/span>  and <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Marco Silva<\/span><\/span>  are among the prime names targeted.<\/p>\n<p>Iraola will be a free agent when his Bournemouth contract expires this summer, and he could emerge as the frontrunner for the job.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea have lost six league games on the bounce and this recently contributed to them parting ways with <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Liam Rosenior<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>The Blues could still end the campaign on a high note by beating Manchester City in the FA Cup final later this month.<br \/><!-- 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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