EPL: Why I joined Chelsea instead of Liverpool – Xabi Alonso

Chelsea manager, Xabi Alonso, has claimed that timing played a large relation successful his determination to articulation the Blues alternatively of Liverpool.

Alonso represented the Reds for 5 seasons betwixt 2004 and 2009.

But Chelsea appointed him arsenic their adjacent imperishable manager successful May this year.

Two weeks aft Alonso got the job, Liverpool parted ways with Arne Slot and appointed Andoni Iraola.

In an interrogation with BBC Sport, Alonso opened up connected wherefore helium joined Chelsea implicit Liverpool.

“Well, it is astir timings,” Alonso said.

“I americium present contiguous connected my archetypal time astatine Stamford Bridge, talking to you.

“I americium looking guardant to this challenge, a large challenge, and Chelsea is 1 of the biggest clubs and I americium looking guardant to having occurrence here.”

EPL: Why I joined Chelsea alternatively of Liverpool – Xabi Alonso