Chelsea’s search for a new manager is expected to be a long one, with a whole host of candidates under consideration to replace Liam Rosenior.
Among those being looked at is Xabi Alonso, whose own departure from Real Madrid came just six days after Rosenior moved to Stamford Bridge. The former midfielder’s stock took a blow during an ill-fated tenure in Spain but most still see Alonso as the architect of Bayer Leverkusen’s stunning Bundesliga title win in 2023–24, rather than the man who failed the impossible task of balancing the egos in the Bernabéu dressing room.
