Manager Luis Enrique has traveled to London for talks with Chelsea.
Journalist Matt Law of the British ‘Telegraph’ said on the 5th (Korean time), “Enrique has headed to London for talks about Chelsea’s next manager. We have not ruled out appointing an experienced coach until now.”
“If that happens, it could open the door to the possibility of Frank Lampard receiving an offer to take charge of the team until the end of the season. However, sources insist that these scenarios are mere considerations.온라인바카라 They have also been in contact with manager Julian Nagelsmann. “We are planning talks with up to five director candidates,” he added.
Chelsea said on the club website on the 3rd, “Manager Porter has left the team. We would like to thank him for all his efforts and contributions. We wish only good things in the future. First of all, coach Bruno Saltor will serve as manager temporarily.” was officially announced.
It was hard with a bit of a late feeling. Porter has been criticized for his worst performance since his arrival at Chelsea. Since his appointment, he has played 31 matches, recording 12 wins, 8 draws and 11 losses, with a win rate of 38.7%. Based on the English Premier League (EPL), they recorded 7 wins, 7 draws and 8 losses (31.8% win rate). The average points per game is 1.27, tying with coach Glenn Hoddle for the lowest average points.
However, the next manager is still in the dark. The first director to be nominated is Enrique. Coach Enrique started his coaching career with the Barcelona B team, went through AS Roma and took the helm of Barcelona in the 2014-15 season. He took over the achievements made by manager Pep Guardiola and started conducting with a great deal of pressure.
There was constant noise in the beginning, but it put the team on the right track right away. In particular, in his first season, he also achieved a treble by winning La Liga, UEFA Champions League (UCL) and Copa del Rey. Afterwards, he led the Spanish national team to participate in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Although he was knocked out in the round of 16, he is a coach with various experiences.
Coach Nagelsmann, who is considered the second candidate, was recently sacked from Bayern Munich. At the age of 28 he started his coaching career as Hoffenheim manager, coaching Leipzig and then Munich. He also has the distinction of being a relatively young director at the age of 35.
Lampard was also named on the list of candidates. Depending on the results of negotiations with the managers Chelsea are discussing, there is a possibility that Lampard will lead Chelsea for the rest of the season. Lampard has experience managing Chelsea from 2019 to 2021. After he was sacked due to poor performance at the time, he took over as manager of Everton. Now he is living a savage life. He knows Chelsea well internally, so he is considered the right person to spend the rest of the season with.