Ex-PL CEO: Xabi Alonso has already found 'big red flag' at Chelsea that needs immediate termination
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Credit: Imago Sun 31 May 2026 14:59, UK Xabi Alonso is capable of putting a stop to Chelsea’s poor disciplinary record that saw them rack up 11 red cards this term. The red card issue is one of the major problems for him to tackle, with the West Londoners ending the Premier League campaign with eight dismissals, a club record in a single season, which rose to 11 in all competitions.Alonso’s appointment at Chelsea will see him take charge of a team that do not have European football to contend with next term, and Wyness feels that could benefit the new boss. 👔 Chelsea Manager News👔 Get the inside track on the Stamford Bridge dugout with updates on shortlisted candidates and BlueCo technical strategy.
VISIT THE MANAGER HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Keith Wyness: Poor Chelsea discipline is a ‘big red flag’Everton’s former chief Wyness – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – believes Alonso will have already recognised the severity of the disciplinary issue at Stamford Bridge. MetricChelsea TotalsPL RankFouls Per Match11.1=5thYellow Cards902ndRed Cards81stChelsea’s 2025-26 disciplinary record, as per Fotmob.Speaking on the latest edition of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, Wyness made it clear that the issue is a “big red flag” for Alonso and his staff, but he backed them to iron out the problem this summer.“I think it is cultural, but also, Alonso will be strong enough to handle that.
“They’ll obviously have recognised the red cards as a big red flag. “He can handle the resolution both tactically and culturally to try and stop those red cards, 11 is way too many for a club like Chelsea.”Enzo Fernandez likely to join Man City in player swap dealFormer Manchester City financial advisor Stefan Borson told Football Insider earlier this week that Enzo Fernandez could “easily” join City this summer, but they would not pay the £120million asking price.