Xabi Alonso officially begins in his role as Chelsea manager tomorrow.

 Xabi Alonso officially takes charge of Chelsea as their new manager today, following the completion of his four-year contract. The former Bayer Leverkusen and Real Madrid boss is beginning his era at Stamford Bridge by evaluating the squad.

A new era begins at Stamford Bridge today. Xabi Alonso has officially taken over as Chelsea manager after signing a four-year contract. The Spaniard will now lead the squad into pre-season and oversee his strategic rebuild of the team.