Xabi Alonso stance on managing Chelsea amid Liverpool links

Chelsea are exploring a possible deal for Xabi Alonso (Picture: Getty)

Former Real Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso is reportedly ‘open’ to the idea of becoming Chelsea manager.

Chelsea’s hunt for a new head coach is now almost a month old, with club’s hierarchy beginning their search in the immediate aftermath of Liam Rosenior’s dismissal.

Rosenior had enjoyed a promising start to life in the Chelsea dugout but results and performances took a turn for the worse from early February – and a miserable run of five straight league defeats without scoring a single goal proved the final straw.

Under-21 coach Calum McFarlane picked up the p...