Official separation in a big after a somewhat disappointing season. And a former Juventus player is also in the running for the successor. Here’s what’s happening right now
The season has been disappointing. And the relationship never took off. In short, the separation seemed to be in the air for quite some time and since a couple of days it is also official: Mauricio Pochettino is no longer the coach of Chelsea.
More was expected from the Argentine coach, who failed to achieve qualification for the next Champions League despite a plentiful squad full of champions. But the start of the season has been disastrous and, although in the last period things have improved a little, it has not allowed the former Psg himself to save his job. The Blues bench, therefore, is vacant. And over there the casting to figure out who will be the successor has already begun. Among the names that have popped up, according to Gazzetta dello Sport, is a former Juventus man who just won a championship. A triumph.
Gone Pochettino from Chelsea: there’s also Enzo Maresca
In the meantime, one thing: the door is apparently closed to what could be resounding returns. From Mourinho to Conte via Tuchel. All walking away but for no one is there a chance to return to work in London.
“Ownership would like a young person, an up-and-comer, someone who can grow with the team and can work smoothly within the structure that Chelsea has given itself. Someone, as happened at Liverpool with Arne Slot, who would accept to be a coach and that’s it, without expecting to be an English-style manager, with a say in purchases and disposals.” This is the profile that is being sought and the first names on the list would be Enzo Maresca, who just won the B league championship with Leicester, then Sebastian Hoeness of Stuttgart, Michel of Girona and Kieeran McKenna of Ipswich Town, whom Brighton also has its eye on to replace Roberto De Zerbi.