Chelsea will carry out a swift recruitment procedure to update Mauricio Pochettino.
Sporting Lisbon’s Ruben Amorim, Ipswich’s Kieran McKenna and Stuttgart’s Sebastian Hoeness are the first names to take over at Stamford Bridge.
Girona’s Michel and Leicester’s Enzo Maresca are also in the running, while Chelsea’s owners have long had an admiration for Brentford’s Thomas Frank and respect for Burnley’s Vincent Kompany.
Chelsea’s owners may temporarily move to hire a new manager, after mutually agreeing tactical components with Pochettino on Tuesday night.
Former Blues manager Thomas Tuchel will not be a candidate to return to west London, despite his willingness to leave Bayern Munich. Tuchel’s relationship with the Chelsea hierarchy broke down when he left Stamford Bridge in 2022 and neither side would need a reunion now. .
Former Bayern and Germany coach Hansi Flick appears to be another option who would be nowhere near filling the void at Chelsea, with Les Bleus as a young, upward-looking coach who can grow with the club.
Pochettino left Chelsea after a turbulent season and halfway through his contract at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea players were reportedly shocked and disappointed by Pochettino’s departure, especially as the 52-year-old had returned the Blues to winning ways.
Co-owners Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital are now looking for their third permanent manager in just thirteen months and are under great pressure to make this upcoming appointment a success.
Pochettino arrived at Stamford Bridge last summer as Chelsea applauded the signing of a “world-class manager”. Paralyzing injuries and an unbalanced squad left Chelsea in 11th place at the start of April, for Pochettino to turn things around and run an impressive run until the end of the season.
Chelsea have lost just once in their last 15 league games, while Pochettino has secured European qualification, but the final result is still not up to the task.
Tensions had risen between Pochettino and Chelsea’s co-owners and sporting directors, and differences of vision ultimately proved insurmountable. Pochettino left on smart terms and there were no disputes with Chelsea bosses Boehly, Behdad Eghbali and Jose Feliciano. Pochettino will be a wanted man without delay, and Manchester United and Bayern Munich maintain interest in his services.
On a final night, Chelsea sporting administrators Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley said: “We would like to express our thanks to Mauricio for his services. He will be welcome at Stamford Bridge any day now and we wish him all the best. “
Pochettino said: “Thank you to the organisation that owns Chelsea and the administrators for the opportunity to be part of the history of this football club. The club is now well positioned to continue to progress in the Premier League and Europe in the coming years. “
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