Reports have claimed that Fulham manager Marco Silva could become the new boss at Chelsea.
According to The Mirror, the Blues are admirers of the Portuguese manager, and he is one of the names being considered to replace Graham Potter after he was sacked.
Todd Boehly gave plenty of time and backing to the former Chelsea boss, as they looked to make things work with the man they originally selected to take over from Thomas Tuchel.
After an initial honeymoon period, things took a drastic turn at Stamford Bridge where their form domestically fell off a cliff.
They went on a run of two wins in 17 games, seeing them drop towards mid-table mediocrity in a season where so much money had been spent.
In that run, one of the teams they faced were Silva’s Fulham. In fact, they played them both home and away in quick succession.
Chelsea admire Silva
A defeat at Craven Cottage can likely be put down to the second half red card of debutant Joao Felix, who can be accused of being too keen to impress in his first game on loan.
When fellow big January addition Enzo Fernandez made his debut in the reverse fixture, the Blues did not create enough to make the breakthrough, drawing 0-0.
Now though, the 45-year-old in charge is reportedly one of the names the club are looking at as a potential replacement.
A number of figures are being considered by the Blues. It’s difficult to not make the link between the vacancy and the recent sacking of Julian Nagelsmann at Bayern Munich.
There are some more leftfield suggestions too. Oliver Glasner and Ruben Amorim are reportedly admired greatly at Stamford Bridge, with a job potentially not even being taken until the end of the season.
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