David Ornstein expects Chelsea to start conversations with representatives of candidates in the next few days and make an appointment early in the summer.
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Chelsea are once again searching for another head coach following the sacking of Liam Rosenior less than four months after he was appointed.
Rosenior was dismissed following a run of five consecutive league defeats without scoring, and he’s now the second head coach to leave Chelsea this season following the departure of Enzo Maresca.
David Ornstein on Chelsea’s head coach search
Calum McFarlane has been placed in interim charge for the remainder of the season, and it’s understood the Blues aren’t going to rush into a decision.
It’s been reported there are seven or eight names under consideration, with Andoni Iraola thought to be an early front runner.
Cesc Fabregas has played down speculation linking him with the job, and it’s thought Chelsea’s players want a head coach with a big personality.
The sporting directors can’t afford to get another appointment wrong, and Ornstein has provided an update on Chelsea’s head coach hunt.
“No concrete update on Chelsea’s new manager search as this process is at an extremely early stage,” he told NBC Sports as quoted on X.com.
“It’s most likely that potential candidates are in jobs at the moment and Chelsea want to show respect.
“In the next days I would expect conversations between Chelsea and representatives of candidates, and then in the weeks ahead they’ll be asking clubs for permission to potentially speak to them and that process will accelerate towards the end of the season and I do expect an appointment early in the summer.”
“I wouldn’t expect it to drag on too long and that may rule out some of the coaches going to be working at the World Cup. It’s likely that it will come down to a handful of names as I understand it.”
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In other news…
Chelsea are said to be one of four “genuine” suitors for Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers, but any deal for the England international could cost in excess of £80m.
The Blues are thought to be looking for an attacker who can play both centrally and from the left, and it’ll be interesting to see if they step-up up their interest in Rogers.
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