Sports media Hupu announced on May 5 that according to talkSPORT reporter Ben Jacobs, Xavi Hernandez, who once coached Barcelona, has been included in the list of candidates for Chelsea's new head coach.
Chelsea fired Rossinier last month and are now actively looking for his successor. In addition to Xavi, Elara, Marco Silva and Xavi Alonso are also on the radar of Stamford Bridge.
It is understood that a source said that he is relatively close to Xavi. It has been confirmed that Chelsea has indeed made initial contact with the Barcelona legend. Xavi himself is open to coaching in England and is willing to consider invitations from the Premier League. However, Chelsea’s current plan is to contact multiple candidates in a comprehensive and detailed coaching selection process, and the final candidate has not yet been determined.
According to previous media reports, the reason why Chelsea came up with the idea of hiring Xavi is mainly because the club hopes to continue the coaching philosophy established in the past four years in the coaching bench. The view within Chelsea is that significant progress has been made in instilling a tactical philosophy that is now clearly visible from the academy through to all age groups. One of the great values of former coach Maresca lies precisely in the fact that the team he led perfectly presented this football philosophy. Therefore, Chelsea hopes to continue to hire coaches with similar coaching principles, and this has also led to Xavi entering the scope of discussion.
Xavi is not on the candidate list, Xabi Alonso, Faglioli, Fabregas are on the candidate list. However, Fabregas is not expected to leave Como this summer. Illaura is deeply admired by Chelsea football management, but is regarded as being of a different school from other candidates. If Chelsea pursues Illaura, they may have to weigh whether to change their established coaching policy for the first time.
Not only that, but at the same time, Chelsea is also facing quite huge external competition in signing Iraura. From an overall observation, Xavi is a name worthy of careful consideration in Chelsea's coaching list. Not only does he have an extremely impressive and shining resume in his era as a player, but during his time coaching Barcelona, he has also fully demonstrated clear and unmistakable tactical ideas and a deep understanding of the ball control philosophy. All of these situations are completely consistent with the philosophy that Chelsea wants to continue to pass on.
Chelsea's coaching selection process is in the early stages, and the final result needs further observation. Whether Harvey can become the new helmsman of Stamford Bridge depends on subsequent communication between the two parties and the competition among other candidates. For Chelsea, selecting a head coach who fits the new management philosophy is an important step in the summer reconstruction work.
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