23 Apr 2026 17:06:46.
Chelsea have not yet formally spoken to any candidates to replace Liam Rosenior. However, Andoni Iraola is expected to be one of the leading names approached.
Julian Nagelsmann formed part of the process that saw Mauricio Pochettino appointed. At the time, Chelsea sources said he wasn't viewed as a fit. Nagelsman side indicated he wasn't sold on the model as well.
Luis Enrique is set to extend at PSG and has interviewed with Clearlake-Boehly in the past. No expectation he is a candidate or available. PSG confident a new deal is agreed by summer.
Eddie Howe, Francesco Fariola, Filipe Luis and Edin Terzic (also a candidate for Athletic Club) all have admirers within the club and have come up in discussion for previous vacancies.
Cesc Fabregas is focused on trying to qualify Como for Europe but has long-term ambitions to manage in England.
Marco Silva is yet to extend at Fulham and Oliver Glasner is a free agent. Neither have formed part of previous Chelsea manager searches.
Talks with potential options will now take place as Chelsea put together a shortlist. The above is from Ben Jacobs.
23 Apr 2026 17:23:47
Thanks for the summary, RPD.
23 Apr 2026 18:04:02
Thanks, RPD. I hope Silva and Glasner remain off the list of Chelsea searches.
24 Apr 2026 08:21:01
Ireola is the only realistic one for me.
Enrique won't come. Luis and Fibreglass are inexperienced. Terzic is going to Athletic. Naglesmann was not considered last time, and Silva and Glasner are definitely not for me.
24 Apr 2026 08:30:41
I know the Ipswich manager was spoken to when we hired Maresca, and he had a lot of support from within Chelsea.
24 Apr 2026 10:07:02
Tom, Keiran McKenna, the Ipswich manager, would be a similar appointment to Maresca. I think we need someone with Premier League experience, playing or managing, and a history of success. Bill, Iraola's teams work incredibly hard, press with intensity, and are super fit, the total opposite of our players, so if he got the job we would need 3 or 4 sets of revolving doors! Alonso has that pragmatic style, which has historically been our set-up, bar the period under Carlo, and he would be a good fit unless he is waiting for the Liverpool job.
24 Apr 2026 12:14:02
McKenna shouldnt be considered for any job at the club. Forget manager - the way to fix this mess is not to drop standards further.
24 Apr 2026 13:30:55
He is not my choice, but I absolutely know the club talked to him and was very impressed. I would only be guessing, but I wouldn't be surprised if we had offered him the job before Maresca.