Chelsea officially announced on May 17 that they had made an appointment to appoint Xabi Alonso as the head coach of the men's football first team.
The Spaniard, who will officially take office on July 1, 2026, has already signed a four-year contract with Chelsea.
Alonso is one of the most respected people in football today. He previously coached Real Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen and has rich experience in Europe's top leagues. While at Bayer Leverkusen, he led the team to win the first Bundesliga title in team history.
The club's appointment of him reflects its full trust in him, trusting him for his rich experience, excellent coaching ability, unique game philosophy, leadership skills, charisma and integrity. It is precisely because of these qualities that the club decided to invite him and invite him to lead Chelsea on a new journey.
He is known as an outstanding football coach. He is also an outstanding person who has shown excellent leadership and cooperative spirit in many key areas. He is competent in all aspects of team operations.
At the time of taking office, Xabi Alonso claimed: "Chelsea is one of the great clubs in world football. Facing the privilege of coaching such a great club, I feel an incomparable degree of pride in my heart."
Xabi Alonso had a brilliant performance as a player. He has won trophies for the club and the national team. He has won a total of 17 trophies, including the 2010 World Cup.
After speaking with the club owners and communicating with the sports management, it became clear to me that we share the same ambition to create a team that will continue to compete at the highest level and compete for championships.
With the amount of talent and talent involved in this team, this club has endless potential and it would be a huge honor to be the one to coach it. The most important thing at the moment is to work extremely hard to create a correct team culture and win trophies.
Chelsea Football Club looks forward with full confidence to entering the next stage with Xavi, and both parties are determined to achieve a brilliant result at Stamford Bridge, which is not only a symbol of the club's history, but also a cornerstone of the club's future.