Chelsea are reported to be appointing a new head coach before Wednesday as they move closer to replacing Mauricio Pochettino. The Argentine coach broke tactics with Les Bleus after just one season in charge last week, with Todd Boehly and his colleagues tasked once back with finding a new protagonist.
Club expert Ben Jacobs has claimed that Chelsea are hoping to have a new head coach in the next 24 to 48 hours on Sunday night, with former Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi considered the favourite to take over after being appointed first. from a list of four. short list of men.
The Italian was brought in through Kieran McKenna, Thomas Frank and Enzo Maresca. But the Ipswich head coach, who has secured back-to-back promotions to the Premier League, is no longer considered for the task, according to Sky Sports News.
Chelsea knew they needed a young, progressive coach to work with a green but beloved team, with whom Pochettino enjoyed a strong end to the season by securing a sixth-place finish and playing in the Europa Conference League.
But McKenna is seen as the candidate selected to upgrade Pochettino, amid rival interests from Brighton and Manchester United. He is under contract with Ipswich until 2027, but is reportedly close to rejecting any offers for a new contract, with the 38-year-old. -old and his assistant Martyn Pert prepared to leave Portman Road.
Any club will have to pay around £4m for McKenna and Pert, but Chelsea are the other way around and will reduce their characteristics of Maresca, Frank and De Zerbi to just one in the coming days.
All three are seen internally as innovative features due to their taste for dynamic football and enjoy the best English flight. The new head coach would likely sign a longer contract than Pochettino’s original two-year contract, signaling the goal of Clearlake’s hierarchy. to the new manager.
Sports co-administrators Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart have reportedly drawn up the final list of candidates, but the resolution will be up to co-owners Boehly and Behdad Eghbali.
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Stamford Bridge’s top brass were inspired by Frank’s work at Brentford, but more possession-based football was likely to come with Leicester manager Maresca and De Zerbi – the former not enjoying a top-flight position in the Premier League.
However, it promises to be a busy few days at Chelsea, with the club set to temporarily put Pochettino’s successor in position to carry out plans to review the position of the summer movement market ahead of next season.
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