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05/17 03:15 CDT Chelsea hires Xabi Alonso as coach on four-year deal
Chelsea hires Xabi Alonso as coach on four-year deal
LONDON (AP) --- Chelsea hired Xabi Alonso as its latest manager on a four-year
deal on Sunday, with the former Real Madrid coach set to take over on July 1.
Alonso replaces Liam Rosenior, who was fired last month, and will become the
fifth permanent coach appointed by Chelsea's American owners Todd Boehly and
Clearlake Capital since they bought the club in 2022.
Alonso lasted eight months at Madrid before leaving the club by mutual consent
in January after poor results and widespread media reports that he lost control
of the locker room. Before that, he was at Bayer Leverkusen, which he led to
the German title and an unbeaten domestic season.
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