{"id":623538,"date":"2023-05-08T10:53:09","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T14:53:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=623538"},"modified":"2023-05-08T11:22:03","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T15:22:03","slug":"chelsea-new-manager-mauricio-pochettino-favourite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/05\/08\/chelsea-new-manager-mauricio-pochettino-favourite\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018The Anticipation Is That..\u2019: David Ornstein Delivers Key Update on Chelsea Managerial Search"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea are expected to finalise their preferred option to become their manager next season by the end of this week, confirms\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/4494603\/2023\/05\/08\/chelsea-manager-pochettino-mac-allister-transfer\/?source=user-shared-article\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Athletic&#8217;s, David Ornstein<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. The Blues have been in search for a new head coach ever since\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/04\/02\/chelsea-fire-graham-potter-after-aston-villa-loss\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Graham Potter was sacked<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. The report also mentions that Mauricio Pochettino is the strong favourite to be appointed as the new head coach at Stamford Bridge.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea to End Managerial Search Soon<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a id=\"kPYm6QTYRJ9wtnLIukYwRA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1395538846\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'kPYm6QTYRJ9wtnLIukYwRA',sig:'wGQKILd6aK-zjBbhhCsxhMldsBVhyHgMpD04axuBJ6o=',w:'594px',h:'365px',items:'1395538846',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea Managerial Announcement to Come In \u2018Due Course&#8217;<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Frank Lampard has been in charge of Chelsea for the majority of the time after Potter&#8217;s sacking, with Bruno Saltor taking over for a brief period as well earlier this season. The Englishman has only been able to win one of his seven games in charge during his stint, which came in Chelsea&#8217;s win over Bournemouth recently.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/05\/06\/chelsea-looking-to-sign-andre-onana\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea Pushing for Andre Onana Signing<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ornstein adds that Chelsea sporting directors Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart have been holding a comprehensive search over the perfect candidate to take over from next season, and a final decision over who takes over will come in due course.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Moreover, Lampard will be staying in his role as interim manager for the final four games of the Premier League season. Ornstein adds that the Englishman will collaborate with the new manager before they take over the club in the summer.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mauricio Pochettino Remains Favorite for Chelsea Manager Role<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It&#8217;s also claimed that Pochettino is the outright favourite to be appointed as the new Chelsea manager. This comes after it was\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1649422319712911360\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">reported<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0that Julian Nagelsmann\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/04\/24\/tottenham-hotspur-attracting-julian-nagelsmann-interest\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">rejected the Blues<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0after being approached by them following his firing from Bayern Munich.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/04\/19\/chelsea-ready-to-accept-conor-gallagher-transfer-offers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea Ready to Consider Summer Bids for Conor Gallagher<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Pochettino left his role as Paris Saint-Germain manager last year after having helped them win the Ligue 1 title. His claim to fame came at Tottenham Hotspur, where he helped compete strongly in the Premier League top-four race for many seasons and even guided them to the UEFA Champions League final in 2019. Chelsea are also reportedly expected to\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/04\/27\/chelsea-plot-170-million-spend\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">have a busy summer transfer window<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0as they aim to fix the weak areas of their squad and make it as strong as possible for the new manager to take them forward.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea are expected to finalise their preferred option to become their manager next season by the end of this week, confirms\u00a0The Athletic&#8217;s, David Ornstein. The Blues have been in search for a new head coach ever since\u00a0Graham Potter was sacked. 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