(FILES) Chelsea's Spanish Manager Xabi Alonso gestures on the touchline during the pre-season friendly football match between Chelsea and Real Sociedad at Stamford Bridge in London on August 15, 2026. Nine Premier League clubs will have new managers when the season kicks off on Friday, August 21 but few will feel the heat quite like Enzo Maresca, Andoni Iraola and Xabi Alonso. (Photo by Adrian Dennis / AFP via Getty Images)