Breaking! Xabi Alonso appointed as new Chelsea head coach

London's Chelsea have officially announced the appointment of a new head coach on their social media pages.

Details: Xabi Alonso has officially become the new head coach of Chelsea! The London club announced on its X page that a deal has been struck with the Spanish specialist, which will take effect from July 1 this year. Alonso has signed a four-year contract.

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For Alonso, Chelsea will be his third club in the top five European leagues after Real Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen. With Bayer, Alonso managed to win the Bundesliga title, the German Cup, and the Supercup, as well as leading the team to the Europa League final.

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