Xabi Alonso Addresses Media After Taking Chelsea Managerial Role
You can watch Xabi Alonso speak to the media for the first time since his appointment as the new Chelsea manager at the top of this page.
- Chelsea news conference: Watch Xabi Alonso speak to the media for the first time since becoming manager at the top of this page
- Alonso was sacked by Real Madrid last season and replaces Liam Rosenior, who Chelsea dismissed in April after three months in charge
- It is hoped Alonso will have the personality, gravitas from his playing career and tactical acumen to bring the club back to the standards it expects, writes the BBC's Nizaar Kinsella
- Get Chelsea news throughout the summer and all season on our dedicated Chelsea page
- ICYMI: Andoni Iraola had his first news conference as Liverpool head coach earlier – read a recap here
Watch Alonso's first news conference as Chelsea manager