
Join Chelsea or wait for 'dream' Liverpool job? Alonso's big dilemma
Xabi Alonso faces a tough choice between Chelsea and his dream job at Liverpool.
Fans are expressing their desire for Chelsea to appoint a new manager without further delays. The call for a decisive choice reflects the urgency for the team to find a winner.
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We asked for your views on which manager you would like to see at Chelsea next.
Here are some of your comments:
Graham: Andoni Iraola would be my choice. Love the high intensity football, and he knows how to get the best out of the hand he is dealt. No matter what manager is chosen, they need to have more of a say on the running of the squad. Let's hope BlueCo has finally woken up.
Mak: Cesc Fabregas should be the next manager, period. His passion for the game coupled with Premier League experience and a bit of Blue in him makes him the top choice for me.
Nick: Too soon for Cesc Fabregas. Iraola my strong preference, because of his style of play and his ability to improve players and gel them into a team. But no decent manager will take the job unless they have ultimate say over transfers. That would mean Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart [sporting directors] taking a back seat. Or, preferably, leaving.
Peter: We need to stop looking at mid-table team managers and look for those with vision - the new Pep Guardiola or Jose Mourinho - but that requires the management to allow them to manage. The best manager Chelsea could have had in the past two years manages the US women's team [Emma Hayes] but even she would struggle with ownership intervention.
Fans are urging Chelsea to make a swift decision on their next manager, emphasizing the need for a winner.
Candidates mentioned include Anodoni Iraola, Cesc Fabregas, Xabi Alonso, and Frank Lampard.
The urgency stems from fans' frustrations with the team's performance and the need for a strong leader to drive success.

Xabi Alonso faces a tough choice between Chelsea and his dream job at Liverpool.
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Clayton: Why are all the people who put down Liam Rosenior and Graham Potter wanting Iraola? He's been great this season, but so were Potter and Rosenior. I thought people wanted someone with experience at the top level and who can be a bit of a mentor to the players. Only Xabi Alonso ticks this from the list, although Frank Lampard is a proven winner as player and now manager.
Olu: We need a coach with trophies in his cabinet. No more trials, we need a winner and Xabi Alonso is the only choice.
Scott: It would be a real coup if we got Alonso in. He's a class manager and even at Real Madrid, the job he did was respectable. If there's one manager on the market who's guaranteed to take us back to top four and could have us competing for the league again, it's him.
Steve: Anyone but Marco Silva, he is the most underwhelming candidate; which under this ownership and sporting directors means that he is probably who we are going to end up with.