The Guardian Australia – Sport
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Xabi Alonso earns backing of Chelsea players as talks with club progress
Chelsea players back Xabi Alonso as the club's next head coach, with talks progressing positively. The former Real Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen manager, 44, won the Bundesliga title in 2024 and has been unemployed since January. No agreement is finalized, but Alonso is the frontrunner ahead of Bournemouth's Andoni Iraola and others on Chelsea's shortlist.
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