{"id":6808,"date":"2026-05-10T16:42:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T16:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=6808"},"modified":"2026-05-10T16:42:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T16:42:35","slug":"andoni-iraola-and-xabi-alonso-have-concerns-over-chelsea-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=6808","title":{"rendered":"Andoni Iraola and Xabi Alonso have concerns over Chelsea project"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Chelsea are apparently taking their time on the hunt to find a new permanent manager at Stamford Bridge.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Nobody has been expecting anything to be announced just yet, and fans are expecting to hear something concrete come the end of the season, as it was has always been reported.<\/p>\n

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But fans are also not stupid, and they know that Chelsea will now be working hard behind the scenes to find a new manager, and talks will be happening.<\/p>\n

We also know that Chelsea would not get stuck chasing just one candidate and will speak to a number of them at the same time and also have backup plans. So there will be lots going on, and yes, we will have to be patient in terms of seeing who the next manager will be.<\/p>\n

Caught Offside info<\/h2>\n
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Andoni Iraola working for Bournemouth. (Photo by Stu Forster\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

According to a sourced article from Caught Offside, Chelsea sources insist they haven\u2019t identified a favoured candidate yet, and have sounded out multiple options, with talks ongoing and no hurry to come to a final decision yet.<\/p>\n

The report also says that Andoni Iraola was open to speaking with Chelsea, but he had concerns about the project, as have numerous other managers approached by the Blues, including Xabi Alonso.<\/p>\n

In other news today<\/h2>\n

Former Blues winger Joe Cole has suggested some pretty spicy moves from Chelsea to get their team back on track after a bad year. He did an interview with The Sun over the weekend.<\/p>\n

Levi Colwill has spoken of his relief after making his first appearance of the season having recovered from a serious injury. He helped Chelsea get a point at Anfield yesterday.<\/p>\n

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