Xabi Alonso among top contenders to be next permanent Chelsea manager

SportFootballXabi Alonso among top contenders to be next permanent Chelsea managerChelsea are searching for their next permanent manager after sacking Liam Rosenior last weekRobert O'Connor Tuesday 28 April 2026 14:10 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2966430","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea-manager-contenders-alonso-iraola-silva-b2966430.html","title":"Xabi Alonso among top contenders to be next permanent Chelsea manager"}}CloseThe Liam Rosenior decision says more about Chelsea than himInside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Inside_Sport_CDP","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSportNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Chelsea are considering Xabi Alonso, Andoni Iraola and Marco Silva as potential candidates for their fifth permanent managerial appointment of the BlueCo era. The club is understood to be taking a deliberate approach to selecting a successor for Li...