Xabi Alonso earns backing of Chelsea players as talks with club progress

Former Real Madrid manager likely to be offered job Reece James fit to face Manchester City in FA Cup final Chelsea’s players believe Xabi Alonso is the ideal candidate to become their next head coach. Talks with the Spaniard’s camp are moving in the right direction and the feeling in the dressing room is that the former Real Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen head coach is the man to get the team back on track. No agreement is in place and Chelsea are keeping an open mind as they work to appoint a s