Chelsea are on the hunt for a new manager yet again after Mauricio Pochettino officially left the club by mutual consent on Tuesday, 21 May.
The Argentine was Chelsea’s fifth head coach since Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital arrived in 2022, with Thomas Tuchel, Graham Potter, Bruno Saltor (interim) and Frank Lampard (interim) all preceding him.
Pochettino guided the Blues to five consecutive wins to end the Premier League season, but their late season form was not enough to save his job at Stamford Bridge.
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According to reports, the ex-Tottenham Hotspur boss was keen to be more heavily involved in transfer activity, something Chelsea’s owners actively wanted to avoid.
As a result, Pochettino has left the club and the search for his replacement has begun.
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Who could replace Mauricio Pochettino at Chelsea?
Several different names have been linked as possible candidates to take over at Stamford Bridge, with the Blues facing a lengthy interview process.
Managers linked with the Chelsea job
| Name | Current Job |
|---|---|
| Kieran McKenna | Ipswich Town |
| Vincent Kompany | Burnley |
| Thomas Frank | Brentford |
| Michel | Girona |
| Sebastian Hoeness | Stuttgart |
| Enzo Maresca | Leicester City |
| Ruben Amorim | Sporting CP |
| Thomas Tuchel | Unattached |
| Hansi Flick | Unattached |
| Roberto De Zerbi | Unattached |
Thomas Tuchel has emerged as a contender following his Bayern Munich exit, with the former Chelsea boss eager to return to the club, as per Florian Plettenberg.
However, according to The Telegraph’s Matt Law, Chelsea will not look to re-appoint Tuchel, Antonio Conte or Jose Mourinho, with the Blues hoping to bring in a young and progressive coach.
Stuttgart’s Sebastian Hoeness, Girona’s Michel, Ipswich Town’s Kieran McKenna and Leicester City’s Enzo Maresca have all been named as likely candidates.
The Guardian’s Jacob Steinberg has even reported that McKenna has emerged as one of the leading options to replace Pochettino.
In addition, Brentford’s Thomas Frank and Burnley’s Vincent Kompany are also contenders, as per Steinberg, while Roberto De Zerbi has several admirers at Chelsea following his Brighton & Hove Albion exit, according to London World.
Furthermore, Hansi Flick is interested in the Chelsea job, according to Christian Falk, and Sporting CP’s Ruben Amorim has been heavily linked over the past few months.