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“Very good appointment” – Former midfielder Gustavo Poyet praises Chelsea board for appointing Xabi Alonso (Video)

Nairavoice · May 27, 2026 · 1 min read

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Gustavo Poyet, who spent four years at Chelsea as a player and now manages Saudi Pro League side Al-Khaleej, believes his former club have made a good move by appointing Xabi Alonso as their new manager.

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“Very good appointment, very diligent from the board.”

Gus Poyet shares his thoughts on Chelsea hiring Xabi Alonso as their new manager 🔵 pic.twitter.com/bffGSmzzIm

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Vesko is a football writer that likes to observe the game for what it is, focusing on teams, players and their roles, formations, tactics, rather than stats. He follows the English Premier League closely, Liverpool FC in particular. His articles have been published on seven different football blogs.

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