After sacking Liam Rosenior last week, Chelsea are once again on the lookout for a new manager.
Several names have been linked with the Chelsea job, though one of them is very unlikely to take it.
As things stand, Porto boss Francesco Farioli is not interested in succeeding Rosenior. Fortunately for the Blues, they have plenty of other options.
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Chelsea are considering unnamed candidates
Many different names are floating about right now, but Chelsea fans could be in for a bit of a surprise in the coming days or weeks.
According to The Telegraph, there are unnamed individuals the club are currently considering for the position in the Stamford Bridge dugout.
Ultimately, Chelsea are keeping the names of some potential candidates for the job a secret. How long they can do that for remains to be seen, but the club are not in a rush to make an appointment.
Calum McFarlane is looking after the team until the end of the season and has already made a positive start as interim boss.
He led Chelsea to a 1-0 win against Leeds United over the weekend, confirming the Blues’ place in this year’s FA Cup final.
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Some of the names on Chelsea’s radar are known and seem attainable, unlike Farioli.
The same Telegraph report states that Andoni Iraola, Marco Silva and Xabi Alonso are all in contention for the Chelsea job this summer.
Iraola is leaving Bournemouth at the end of the season, while Silva will be out of contract at Fulham, so both men could be available.
As for Alonso, he is already free to join a new club after his dismissal from Real Madrid back in January.
Alonso would be quite a popular choice among supporters given his success at Bayer Leverkusen and reputation in the game.
Chelsea have already opened talks with Iraola, though, and he looks like the favourite for the gig at this moment in time.
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