Chelsea considered hiring 39-year-old manager before Graham Potter, he’s still on their radar

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Chelsea hired Graham Potter as their manager back in 2022 following the sacking of Thomas Tuchel.

However, according to journalist Ben Jacobs, Chelsea also considered Sporting Lisbon boss Ruben Amorim before appointing Graham Potter.

Amid uncertainty surrounding Mauricio Pochettino‘s future at Stamford Bridge, Jacobs has claimed on Substack that the Blues appreciate Amorim and that he has been on their radar since they got rid of Tuchel.

Pochettino will only have a year left on his contract in the summer, while Chelsea are really struggling right now, putting his future in west London in doubt. His side are currently in the bottom half of the Premier League table.

Anyone who is interested in hiring Amorim this summer may have to trigger his release clause, reports Fabrizio Romano.

Chelsea huge admirers of Ruben Amorim

It is quite clear that Chelsea are big fans of Amorim. It has been claimed that the club also considered the 39-year-old after they sacked Potter, not just before his appointment.

Bringing Amorim to Stamford Bridge in the summer may not be easy, though.

We already know that Liverpool are one Premier League club who are looking for a new manager after Jurgen Klopp’s decision to step down, so perhaps they will make a move for the Portuguese.

He has a big release clause in his contract as well that will need to be paid if Sporting are in no mood for negotiating.

There is also another reason why any Chelsea fan who wants Amorim should not get too ahead of themselves. Pochettino is, of course, still in the Stamford Bridge dugout. And if the Argentine can win the FA Cup and qualify for the Europa League, there is probably a good chance of him remaining there.

His side take on Leicester City next at home for a place in the semi-finals. It means the Blues could be returning to Wembley again this season after their Carabao Cup final loss there last month.