Graham Potter has been fired as Chelsea head coach after the Blues’ 2-0 loss to Aston Villa at home, which caused them to drop into the bottom half of the Premier League standings, know the club’s next manager odds
Three managers in a calendar year!
Potter was let go by Chelsea on Sunday after just seven months in charge, and with so many contenders emerging, the search for his replacement is already well underway. Potter’s Chelsea fell to 11th in the Premier League after a discouraging 2-0 loss to Aston Villa on Saturday as a result of the poor return on substantial sums of money committed in the January transfer window.
While choosing Potter to manage their long-term project, the Chelsea board, under the direction of owner Todd Boehly, had urged patience, but even though the team went to the Champions League quarterfinals, Potter’s stint was finally over.
Bruno Saltor will look after as an Interim head coach.
Interim head coach Bruno Saltor will take over as Chelsea prepares to meet Liverpool at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night live on Sky Sports before visiting Wolves the following weekend. According to Sky Sports News, Potter’s backup, Billy Reid, has also departed the organisation. Ben Roberts, a goalie coach, and assistant coach Bjorn Hamberg will continue to work with Bruno.
Potter, who switched from Brighton to Chelsea in September, had frequently expressed his belief that the club’s owners at Stamford Bridge were fully behind him despite the team’s difficulties. Yet, the club had to act rapidly to replace him as the pressure from the supporters intensified on the board as a series of disastrous results.
Chelsea next new manager odds, predictions and favorites candidates names list
The Stamford Bridge role continues to rank among the top jobs in European football. The early favourite is Julian Nagelsmann, who was surprisingly fired by Bayern Munich last month, although Oliver Glasner, Mauricio Pochettino, and Zinedine Zidane also appear to be contenders.
Here are the potential candidates and the most recent odds for the position of Chelsea manager:
Odds on a new manager for Chelsea
- Julian Nagelsmann 10/11
- Mauricio Pochettino 7/2
- Zinedine Zidane 6/1
- Pep Guardiola 17/2
- Oliver Glasner 10/1
- Ruben Amorim 10/1
- Luis Enrique 11/1
- Diego Simeone 12/1
- Brendan Rodgers 12/1
- Thomas Frank 12/1
- Jose Mourinho 14/1
- Marcelo Bielsa 14/1
- John Terry 20/1
- Carlo Ancelotti 20/1
- Jesse Marsch 20/1