The appointment of Xabi Alonso means it’s not all doom and gloom at Stamford Bridge off the back of a tumultuous 2025–26 campaign.
While European soccer is supposedly key to the sustenance of BlueCo’s ownership, Alonso will doubtless benefit from the free midweeks during his first year in charge. After they were alienated by Enzo Maresca, Chelsea’s unpopular leaders must believe they have the right man to lead the Blues into an exciting new dawn.
