FANS have spotted a spooky omen which shows why Mauricio Pochettino would be a great choice as Chelsea’s next manager.
The Argentine has been out of work since being sacked by French giants PSG at the end of the 2022 season.
Pochettino, 51, has emerged as the leading candidate to take over the managerial vacancy at Chelsea following the withdrawal of front runner Julian Nagelsmann yesterday.
According to The Telegraph Pochettino now tops a three man shortlist which surprisingly also contains Burnley’s Vincent Kompany and an unnamed candidate who is reportedly liked and respected by Chelsea.
Whilst the identity of the unnamed candidate hasn’t been revealed Feyenoord’s Arne Slot is a coach the Blues have conducted thorough research on.
The 51-year-old has held more than one round of talks with the Chelsea hierarchy and was interviewed in September before the club opted for Graham Potter instead.
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The report adds that the Blues are hoping to agree a new managerial appointment within the next 10 days.
The former Southampton manager reached the Champions League final with Tottenham during his five year spell at the club.
The Argentine won the Ligue 1 title by 15 points in his only full season in charge of the Parisians as well as lifting the French Cup.
The Blues will be aware of what managers have gone on to achieve after been sacked by PSG having witnessed Thomas Tuchel’s success at Stamford Bridge as he delivered Chelsea’s second Champions League triumph.
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Tuchel isn’t the only coach who has gone on to achieve success after managing PSG.
Former Blues boss Carlo Ancelotti has won the Champions League twice with Real Madrid since being sacked by the French giants.
Unai Emery has also achieved European success since leaving the French capital as he guided Villareal to Europa League glory and is now flying with Aston Villa on his return to the Premier League.
The report adds that it’s not seen as an issue that the 51 year old hasn’t won a trophy in England and Chelsea feel this could act as extra motivation if he were to accept the job.
Chelsea are next in action on Wednesday night against Brentford at Stamford Bridge with Frank Lampard looking for his first win since returning as caretaker manager.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
