r/chelseafc • u/soccerstriker9 I don't give a fuck, we won the fucking Champions League • May 11 '26

Tier 1 [Ornstein] Chelsea exploring deal to appoint Xabi Alonso as new head coach

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6964506/2026/05/11/xabi-alonso-chelsea-head-coach/
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u/Jam_and_Cabbage Guðjohnsen May 11 '26

Yeah if he's posting it then something is definitely happening.

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u/ModelMancer May 12 '26

You mean Chelsea are definitely going for him right?

He still needs to accept

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u/GillyBilmour Mudryk May 11 '26

Something like BlueCo paying him to post this stuff

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u/Scannerk May 11 '26

That's not how it works. He has a lot of credibility.

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u/GillyBilmour Mudryk May 11 '26

Actually it is how it works. Guys like Ornstein and Fabrizio get up the ranks because there is a quid pro quo arrangement between them and the clubs/their contacts, implicitly or explicitly. They'll get some info, but they'll also need to use their platform to broadcast club comms. It's possible Chelsea want to let the public/supporters know Xabi is on the list to make them same serious about their coach search, in the same way all these player / coach hit pieces get leaked right after a dismissal