(FILES) Real Madrid's Spanish coach Xabi Alonso gestures on the touchline during the Spanish league football match between Real Madrid CF and RCD Espanyol at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on September 20, 2025. Chelsea appointed Xabi Alonso as the club's manager on Sunday, May 17, on a four-year deal with the Spaniard the latest coach tasked with turning around the club's fortunes. (Photo by Oscar DEL POZO / AFP via Getty Images)