Xabi Alonso to Chelsea

About this episode

The episode discusses Chelsea's reported hiring of Xabi Alonso as their new manager and the implications for the club's strategy and tactics.

Chelsea will reportedly hire Xabi Alonso as their new manager for next season. We discuss how Chelsea got to this point, what they appear to have promised to Xabi and how this may or may not fit within Chelsea's current sports and business model. We also discuss Xabi's impressive managerial record and how his tactical approach might fit Chelsea's talent. Support the show

People in this episode

Hosts: Mike Goodman, Michael Caley

Topics covered

• managerial changes
• soccer tactics
• Chelsea FC
• Xabi Alonso
• sports business model

Keywords

• Xabi Alonso
• Chelsea
• manager
• soccer
• tactics
• sports business

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Organizations: Chelsea

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