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The Athletic reveals how many names are under consideration for the Chelsea job

The Athletic reveals how many names are under consideration for the Chelsea job

Andoni Iraola is one of seven or eight names under consideration to become the next Chelsea head coach according to The Athletic. Chelsea sacked Liam Rosenior on Wednesday less than four months after appointing him, with Calum McFarlane appointed as interim for the remainder of the season.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / April 24

The two Chelsea players who remain in league’s top rated 50 after 6 month collapse

Chelsea’s team collapse has been caused by individuals doing badly as much as anything, as the stats from their season so far show. Chelsea’s collapse in form in the last few months is nicely summed up by their individual players ratings on stats site WhoScored.

Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / April 24

Rosenior entered the same death spiral that destroyed Potter – Chelsea directors learned nothing

A week ago, the writing was already on the wall for Liam Rosenior. Some would say it has been there for a while. The spiral I wrote about then then has only accelerated since the Manchester City game.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / April 24

Interim manager gives injury update on two crucial Chelsea attackers racing to be fit for Sunday

Calum McFarlane was pretty guarded in Chelsea’s press conference today, but we did at least get some injury updates. The tactic from the Chelsea press officer in sending interim coach Calum McFarlane into today’s press conference at short notice seemed to be to make sure he knew as little as possible.

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Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / April 24

Sky Sports reporter reveals 'simple' reason why Chelsea put Calum McFarlane in charge

Chelsea decided to put Calum McFarlane in charge for the remainder of the season because he’s “done the job before” and worked inside the structure according to Sky Sports reporter Kaveh Solkehol.

Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / April 24

'I’d love to see' – Joe Cole reveals who he wants Chelsea to appoint as next head coach

Joe Cole would love to see former Liverpool star Xabi Alonso appointed as Chelsea head coach following the sacking of Liam Rosenior. Rosenior was sacked on Wednesday following a run of five successive league defeats without scoring, with his final game a dismal 3-0 defeat to Brighton.

Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / April 24

'People in charge' – Sky Sports reporter reveals how Chelsea ownership feel about their strategy

The Chelsea ownership fully believe in what they are doing and won’t change their strategy according to Sky Sports reporter Kaveh Solhekol. BlueCo are deeply unpopular amongst supporters, with the vast majority wanting the ownership gone, and a successful protest was held before the defeat to Manchester United last weekend.

Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / April 24

What sources are saying about Calum McFarlane as Chelsea caretaker choice

Calum McFarlane is a “no brainer” choice to be Chelsea’s interim manager until the end of the season – that doesn’t mean it will go well. Bobby Vincent’s

Jamie Carragher News / Chelsea News / April 24

Jamie Carragher perfectly sums up BlueCo’s arrogance with stinging attack

Chelsea’s ownership are rightly getting battered from all angles right now, with Jamie Carragher the latest to slam them. Jamie Carragher annoys a lot of Chelsea fans with his punditry, but it’s hard to say that the former Liverpool man hasn’t called the BlueCo disaster pretty spot on from early.

Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / April 24
'Not just occasionally but all the time' – Marcel Desailly makes interesting Enzo Fernandez claim

'Not just occasionally but all the time' – Marcel Desailly makes interesting Enzo Fernandez claim

Marcel Desailly believes Enzo Fernandez is being overworked and has called on the Blues to sign first choice internationals this summer. The Blues were quiet in January, but are expected to once again be busy in the summer, with a number of positions in the squad needing to be addressed.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / April 24

Chelsea fans raise £1,500 in less than one hour for next part of protest against owners

Chelsea fans absolutely HATE their current owners, that is without a doubt right now, and they plan more protests. They protested in big numbers last weekend ahead of the Manchester United game at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / April 24
Former Chelsea player named as top managerial target by multiple outlets – it’s not Fabregas

Former Chelsea player named as top managerial target by multiple outlets – it’s not Fabregas

Former Chelsea player Filipe Luis has been named as a top Chelsea target by multiple outlets even just yesterday. When every publication has been putting out their lists of possible names who could replace Liam Rosenior as the new head coach at Chelsea, Luis is mentioned more often than not.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / April 24
'The problem is' -Fabrizio Romano shares update on Enzo Fernandez and Manchester City

'The problem is' -Fabrizio Romano shares update on Enzo Fernandez and Manchester City

Enzo Fernandez has been discussed internally at Manchester City, but no negotiations have taken place according to Fabrizio Romano. There have been doubts over the future of Fernandez since Chelsea’s Champions League exit to PSG, and he’s been linked with both Real Madrid and PSG.

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Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / April 24
CBS Sports: The 5 candidates Chelsea are looking at to replace Liam Rosenior

CBS Sports: The 5 candidates Chelsea are looking at to replace Liam Rosenior

CBS Sports have put out an article naming the five potential candidates Chelsea are looking at to become their next manager. Everyone is out there talking and reporting on this big story now that has certainly taken over the week of football news.

Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / April 24
Sky Sports journalist explains why Chelsea will not get a 'great' manager under Blueco

Sky Sports journalist explains why Chelsea will not get a 'great' manager under Blueco

Sky Sports reporter Kaveh Solhekol has been explaining why Chelsea will not be able to land a new “great” manager to replace Liam Rosenior. The latter was sacked on Wednesday after he saw his team lose 3-0 against Brighton in their latest Premier League match, which added to a terrible run of form under the Blues head coach.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / April 23
Athletic: Enzo Maresca could play key role in Manchester City bid for Chelsea’s key player this summer

Athletic: Enzo Maresca could play key role in Manchester City bid for Chelsea’s key player this summer

Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez is being linked with a potential move to Man City as the Blues consider cashing in on their £100m man. With all the attention on Chelsea’s manager hunt, the situation with some of their key players continues to evolve.

Soccer News / Chelsea News / April 23
Forget huddles, Enzo tensions and silly quotes: one crazy team decision cost Rosenior his job and Chelsea their season

Forget huddles, Enzo tensions and silly quotes: one crazy team decision cost Rosenior his job and Chelsea their season

Forget the huddles and the press conferences and the tensions with Enzo Fernandez – Rosenior’s reign ended with one decision in Paris. Considering the dramatic way that Liam Rosenior’s time at Chelsea ended, with a historic run of defeats, it’s hard to envision that the manager’s time at the club could ever have been a success long-term.

Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / April 23
Chelsea know their top 3 manager targets already – but there’s a major problem with all of them

Chelsea know their top 3 manager targets already – but there’s a major problem with all of them

There are some outstanding candidates for Chelsea’s new manager – but persuading them to join is an increasingly difficult task. Bobby Vincent’s piece for Football.London about Chelsea’s search for a new manager makes it very clear who the top options are.

Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / April 23
Sky Sports outline Chelsea’s plan for five sporting directors this summer

Sky Sports outline Chelsea’s plan for five sporting directors this summer

Chelsea will plough on with the same sporting directors, according to Kaveh Solhekol, who says nothing is set to change. Another manager is gone from Chelsea – but will the Blues ever do what’s really necessary and change the sporting directors?

Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / April 23

Chelsea going for manager who 'has a pedigree of success at a high level'

Chelsea are reportedly now going to go for a new manager who “has a pedigree of success at a high level”. Chelsea announced that Liam Rosenior has been sacked yesterday afternoon, and now the search for a new manager has begun.

Chelsea FC News / Chelsea News / April 23
'Beyond embarrassing' – Journalist says there’s a 'serious culture problem' at Chelsea

'Beyond embarrassing' – Journalist says there’s a 'serious culture problem' at Chelsea

Journalist Lloyd Canfield believes that there is a serious culture problem deeply rooted within Chelsea right now. And you know what? He’s absolutely right, there truly is a massive culture problem that runs deep and has been created from the very top of our club with the ownership and SDs.

Liam Rosenior News / Caught Offside / April 23

The real truth behind Liam Rosenior’s Chelsea severance package has emerged

Following Liam Rosenior’s brutally swift exit from Stamford Bridge this week, the rumour mill went into absolute overdrive. Social media was full of reports that the tactician was walking away with a historic £24 million golden handshake.

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