Xavi to Chelsea? Next Manager Odds & Updates

The year has started in a turbulent way in the Chelsea. During the morning of January 1, the departure of Enzo Maresca of the club, motivated by poor results and growing internal tensions, despite the fact that the Italian had managed to return the London team to the Championswin the Conference League 2025 and the Club World Cup last summer.

Therefore, the team blue He is in the middle of searching for a new coach. In principle, there is one candidate who has an advantage: Liam Rosenior. The English coach currently directs the Strasbourga French club that shares ownership with Chelsea, which would make his signing a quite logical move. However, according to the Daily Express, the names of Cesc Fabregaswho currently trains Asy Xavi Hernandez.

The English media assures that Xavi is also among the favorites to take over the Chelsea bench. The former Spanish midfielder has not trained since he left the FC Barcelona in 2024, but in a recent interview with The Athletic He admitted his interest in coaching English football.

Meanwhile, the future of Enzo Maresca It also seems linked to England. According to some rumors, the Italian could end up in the Manchester Unitedreplacing Rúben Amorimwhose work has been questioned in recent months.