Chelsea not expected to hire Xavi despite contacting him
Chelsea not expected to hire Xavi despite contacting him Chelsea are not expected to proceed with a move to bring Xavi Hernandez into the Stamford Bridge dugout, according to Ben Jacobs . The Blues had contacted his camp to discuss the Spaniard replacing Liam Rosenior. However, even though he is open to a switch to England, the West Londoners will not hire him.
Chelsea are searching for a fourth permanent head coach in four years under BlueCo, after inexplicably dismissing Enzo Maresca, who had salvaged a badly assembled squad. A little call for backing in the transfer market and a downturn in form prompted the Club World Cup champions to part ways with Maresca and hire Rosenior. Unfortunately, the English tactician was a disaster, leaving after 106 days with Chelsea now in danger of missing out on Champions League football for the third time in four years.
The club’s hierarchy desperately needs to get its next hiring decision right, or risk plunging this team into even more trouble than it already is. Xavi is what the squad is crying out for. He is a fine coach who did a stellar job with Barcelona, guiding them to the league title while playing exciting football.
The 46-year-old was renowned for giving opportunities to young starlets such as Pau Cubarsi, Lamine Yamal, Fermin Lopez, Gavi, and others. He has top experience leading the Catalan outfit out in Europe as a player and as a manager. He would be an excellent addition.
Xavi would be a much better choice for the current Chelsea squad than other names like Andoni Iraola and Marco Silva. He has managed at a much higher level than the Premier League duo and is the kind of big-name winner these players need. Besides Xabi Alonso, he is the only other name on the Chelsea shortlist that makes sense.