{"id":8118,"date":"2026-05-14T01:02:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T01:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=8118"},"modified":"2026-05-14T01:02:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T01:02:19","slug":"chelsea-have-set-date-to-appoint-new-manager-amid-claims-positive-talks-have-been-held-with-leading-contender","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=8118","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea Have Set &#8216;Date&#8217; To Appoint New Manager Amid Claims &#8216;Positive Talks&#8217; Have Been Held With &#8216;Leading Contender&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<article>\n<p><em>This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chelsea are hoping to announce a new head coach by \u201cthe middle of June\u201d, according to reports.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Football.London<\/em> claim that the \u201cdate\u201d has been pencilled in as they hold talks with potential managers.<\/p>\n<p>The Blues parted ways with Liam Rosenior after the 3-0 defeat to Brighton last month, with Calum McFarlane taking charge on an interim basis for the rest of the season.<\/p>\n<p>McFarlane has had a mixed start to life in the dugout, having secured a place in the FA Cup final in his first fixture, before presiding over an abject home defeat to Nottingham Forest. They put in a much-improved display in last weekend\u2019s draw against Liverpool at Anfield.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sra_unit\"><link rel=\"stylesheet\" id=\"block-sra\" href=\"https:\/\/chelseanews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/snack-related-articles\/dist\/css\/snack-related.min.css?230424-120159\" type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\"\/>\n<aside class=\"sra-group sra-related-list\">\n<h2 class=\"sra-group-head\">Most Read on Chelsea News<\/h2>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Who are the candidates to succeed Rosenior?<\/h2>\n<p><em>GiveMeSport<\/em> (and numerous other outlets) have confirmed that Chelsea have held \u201cpositive talks\u201d with former Bayer Leverkusen and Real Madrid head coach Xabi Alonso.<\/p>\n<p>The Spaniard is currently deemed the \u201cleading contender\u201d for the job, having indicated that he is open to managing a Premier League club.<\/p>\n<p>However, Alonso is <strong>not the only candidate<\/strong>with the likes of Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola and Fulham\u2019s Marco Silva having been contacted as well.<\/p>\n<p>Buy a Chelsea away shirt from Fanatics here<\/p>\n<h2>Chelsea have taken their time over their next appointment<\/h2>\n<p><smartframe-embed customer-id=\"0fab81ce12e48a0794275e1d82449fb1\" image-id=\"1076663123\" style=\"width: 100%; display: inline-flex; max-width: 100%;\"\/><!-- https:\/\/smartframe.io\/embedding-support --><br \/>Following Rosenior\u2019s departure, the club said that they would \u201cundertake a process of self-reflection\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>What this has meant in reality is that sounding out new managers has taken longer than usual. If <em>Football.London<\/em>\u2018s timeline is accurate; it means there would have been a two-month gap between the sacking of one coach and the arrival of a new one.<\/p>\n<p>Alonso is seemingly the candidate they favour at present, but it remains to be seen whether an agreement can be reached between both parties.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more about the Chelsea First Team Squad for 2025\/26 here<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/article><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article contains affiliate links. 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