Chelsea not expected to hire Xavi despite contacting him | OneFootball

Chelsea are not expected to proceed with a move to bring Xavi Hernandez into the Stamford Bridge dugout, according to journalist Ben Jacobs.

The Blues had contacted his camp to discuss the Spaniard replacing Liam Rosenior. However, even though he is open to a switch to England, they will not hire him.

Chelsea are searching for a fourth permanent manager in four years under BlueCo, after inexplicably dismissing Enzo Maresca, who had salvaged a badly assembled squad.

A little call for backing in the transfer market and a downturn in form prompted the Club World Cup champions to part ways with Maresca and hire Rosenior.

The Englishman was a disaster, leaving after 106 days with Chelsea in danger of missing Champions League football for the third time in four years.

Xavi would be the ideal appointment for Chelsea

The club’s hierarchy desperately needs to get its next hiring decision right, or risk plunging this team into even more trouble than it already is.

Xavi is what the squad is crying out for. He is a fine coach who did a stellar job with Barcelona, guiding them to the league title while playing exciting football.

The 46-year-old was renowned for giving opportunities to young starlets such as Pau Cubarsi, Lamine Yamal, Fermin Lopez, Gavi and others.

Xavi would be a much better choice for the current Chelsea squad than Andoni Iraola or Marco Silva.

He has managed at a much higher level than the Premier League duo and is the kind of big-name winner these players need.

This managerial search remains open with the club hierarchy facing a make-or-break situation.