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Xabi Alonso appointed Chelsea manager on a four-year deal
Alonso took over ahead of the new season with a long-term contract.
Xabi Alonso was appointed Chelsea's new manager on a four-year deal ahead of the new season.
Chelsea has cycled through managers on short leashes for years, so a four-year contract is a notable departure from that pattern — it signals the club intends to give Alonso genuine time to build something, rather than judging him purely on immediate results the way recent predecessors were.
Why it matters. A four-year commitment signals real long-term planning from Chelsea.
Source: Wikipedia
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