Chelsea football club staff

Manager: Xabi Alonso

Born Tolosa (Spain), 25 November 1981

Full name is: Xabier Alonso Olano.

Xabi Alonso succeeded Liam Rosenior on 1 July 2026.

Career summary

• Player

  • Real Sociedad
  • Eibar
  • Liverpool
  • Real Madrid
  • Bayern Munchen

  Honours

  • FA Cup winners 2006
  • FA Community Shield winners 2006
  • UEFA Champions League winners 2005
  • UEFA Super Cup winners 2005

• International

  • Spain Full (114 caps)
  • Spain Under-21
  • Spain Under-18
  • Basque Country

• Youth coach

  • Real Madrid

• Reserve team manager

  • Real Sociedad

• Manager

  • Bayer Leverkusen
  • Real Madrid
  • Chelsea

Staff