Who’s Next For The Chelsea Job?
There has been a lot of speculation in the media as to who the new Chelsea boss will be. A host of world class managers have been linked to the post, and the opportunity to lead one of the biggest and resourceful clubs in world football.
Avram Grant was relieved of his duties after losing to Manchester United in both the Premiership and Champions League. A John Terry penalty miss is what blew it for Chelsea and Avram. It was a disappointing season to end up with no silverware, however many in the media and football world were supporters of Grants achievements taken into consideration that he had to follow in the footsteps of Jose Mourinho.
One of the hot favourites to take over at Chelsea is Phil Scolari. He is a manager with a wealth of experience having managed Portugal at international level. Although originally from Brazil, Scolari’s skills are far fetching and have been proven at the highest level. Nicknamed ‘Big Phil’ he has experience at managing big name players such as Ronaldo and Deco. Ronaldo, who currently plays for European champions Manchester United has on numerous occasions mentioned his respect for Scolari’s managerial abilities.
Another high profile manager to be linked with the Man City post is Sven-Goran Eriksson. If reports are right in suggesting he will be sacked from Manchester City, his C.V. will surely result in him being a contender for the post. He will be a candidate as he knows English game, players and more importantly the language. Some do however rank Eriksson as an outsider, because his time as England manager was seen by many as a period of underachievement with world class players such as John Terry, Rio Ferdinand and David Beckham.
Didier Deschamps, the former Chelsea player is also a contender due to his close ties to the club. He was a former Chelsea player who was loved by the fans. He has also managed AS Monaco and has got them to the Champions league final.
The former contender, although very speculative is Jose Mourinho. Although sacked by Abramovich, he was loved by the fans for his personality and the way he conducted himself in interviews. Although sacked his record was remarkable, having never lost a home league game and winning a number of trophies.
What ever manager is named as the new Chelsea boss, they will have a tough task ahead of them in pleasing the different number of stakeholders in Chelsea F.C. The Chelsea owner, Abramovich is a man who knows what he wants, and normally goes all out to get it. Having lost the European cup and Premiership last season the new manager will be expected to produce instant success.