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#1598 | Matt Law Special! Is It July Yet? Xabi: Best In Class Manager! #CFC
On this episode of the London Is Blue Podcast, Nick and Matt Law discuss the landmark appointment of Xabi Alonso as Chelsea manager on a four-year contract starting July 1, 2026. The transition from "head coach" to "manager" grants Alonso a more powerful role as an equal partner to the sporting directors, a structural shift intended to kill the "excuse culture" within the dressing room. This "best in class" hire is viewed as a major coup for the ownership, signaling an end to the club's "experimental phase" in favor of proven leadership and elite standards
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