Following the unexpected departure of Mauricio Pochettino from Chelsea, the club is currently searching for a new manager, and some members of the hierarchy have already identified potential candidates.
Their focus is on a youthful coach who has the ability to lead them back to the Champions League.
Chelsea is also looking for a manager that can work within their structure, develops young players, and plays attractive football. Therefore, a miracle worker rather than a football manager is more needed to handle the chaos at Stamford Bridge.
After Mauricio Pochettino’s departure, the process is being overseen by sporting directors Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart, who hope to appoint a new manager as soon as possible to restore stability to the team. I wish you luck on that. Pochettino left the stage left just as he was bringing Chelsea back into Europe and steadily steering the ship toward a winning finish to the season.
In the end, decisions are made by co-owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali, who want more from their £1 billion spend on players alone—not to mention the larger investment needed to purchase the team in the first place. Such a large request will undoubtedly raise red flags for any manager involved.
The new manager will require a big personality and thick skin in addition to having great coaching abilities and his own football identity. but not so much that it would annoy the owner. Pochettino was not afraid to make snap decisions, and in the end, his public declarations of support and reservations contributed to his downfall.
For this reason, Roberto De Zerbi may have a longer resume, but if he found it difficult to work for Brighton’s Tony Bloom—who is regarded by many as the greatest football owner—then just think of how explosive it could be at Chelsea. A youthful coach like Kieran McKenna, who excels at football and develops young players, may be taking a significant risk in terms of possible reputational harm.
To see how quickly you can go from being the hottest young coach around to being fired by Chelsea, all you have to do is look at Graham Potter. Fortunately, Potter has survived and is being patient before deciding on his next course of action. Perhaps Chelsea could learn something from this and help the other contenders.
Kieran McKenna has been linked with a move to Chelsea ( Image: Getty Images)
The names that fit the profile are Sebastian Holness of Stuttgart, Michel of Girona, and Enzo Maresca, the manager of Leicester. Although they have a reputation for developing young players and play good football, it will be difficult to get Chelsea back into the top four.
While players like Levi Colwill, Malo Gusto, and Axel Disasi have all the makings of great young players, they need a coach to help them reach their full potential. Chelsea is home to a wealth of talented young players, led by players like Cole Palmer, Reece James, and Conor Gallagher.
Nicolas Jackson, who possesses all the necessary skills except for finishing, which is always helpful for a striker, needs a coach who can give him some confidence. Or a coach who can bring out the best in Mykhaylo Mudryk or force Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez to play together.
Every player is present. They are talented. They have eager, youthful players. It is, however, another matter entirely to harness it and be granted the time to do so. They’ve been dating for a year already. It was obvious that Pochettino would not settle for sixth place. Close calls in the cups. It was insufficient.
Boehly and Eghbali have maintained a connection with the previous Chelsea, as they both strive for advancement and achievement from the past. The season finale had been in the diary for a while.
While at the club on Monday, Pochettino did not show any signs of leaving, but he was aware that his time was running out. What does that indicate? In the end, it tells us not to think too highly of hiring and firing a manager. The fact that they are currently seeking to appoint a manager for the fifth time in the last two years only serves to emphasize the warning indicators.
Without a doubt, though, there will be a long line of elite managers eager to take the Chelsea position, even if some have their doubts.
