Chelsea are said to be former defender Thiago Silva as a long-term candidate for the head coaching role. Les Bleus would like to create a coaching pipeline within BlueCo’s multi-club network, similar to the one created through City Football Group (CFG). .
Several coaches who have worked in the direction of Manchester City’s owners have enjoyed great success. Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta and new Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca were assistants to Pep Guardiola at City.
Ange Postecoglou and Michel de Girona also worked within the CFG structure. Postecoglou left Yokohama F. Marinos to sign for Celtic before accepting Tottenham’s place. Michel guided Girona to third place in La Liga last season and has fans across Europe.
Brazilian icon Silva left Chelsea at the end of last season but revealed he would be open to calling again in the future. The 39-year-old joined Fluminense on a free transfer.
According to the Evening Standard, Silva is among the players known as long-term coaches in Chelsea’s hierarchy. They would like to create a “conveyor belt” of training skill to compete with the CFG.
Silva’s leadership qualities at Chelsea were impressive, especially surrounded by a much younger player organisation. It is claimed that his tactical acumen and analytical ability made him stand out as a long-term skill developer.
BlueCo would choose Silva as a possible coach from one of the groups in its multi-club network. The consortium, led by Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali, also owns 100 percent of French club Strasbourg.
It is also imaginable that Silva will return to Stamford Bridge to manage Chelsea. However, the west Londoners have just signed Maresca from Leicester to update Mauricio Pochettino.
On leaving Chelsea at the end of the season, Silva said: “My children play for Chelsea, so it’s a great source of pride to be part of the Chelsea family, literally because my children are here. I hope they can continue their careers here, at this victorious club that many players must be part of.
“I think in everything I’ve done here in these 4 years, I’ve given it my all. But unfortunately everything has a beginning, a middle and an end.
“That doesn’t mean it’s a definitive end. I hope to leave the door open so that I can come back in the near future, albeit in a different role here. “
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