Liam Rosenior left his position after only 4 months, once again proving that Chelsea is indeed a "coach grinder". Since Jose Mourinho was sacked after his first term at Chelsea in 2007, no head coach has stayed for more than 3 full seasons at Stamford Bridge.
The next person to sit in the hot seat will face huge pressure, not only to revive a collapsing team, he also has to face the harshness of this club itself. However, Chelsea is still a potential destination, a strong team, a powerful financial foundation and still quite often wins major titles.
The first person mentioned is Andoni Iraola (Bournemouth). The Basque coach (Spain) has turned the Vitality home team into one of the most powerful and fierce attacking teams in the Premier League. Since he took over in the 2023-2024 season, no team has had more successful tackles than Bournemouth (141), proving the effective high-pressing style.
Good news for Chelsea is that they are 2nd in this list with 130 successful tackles, showing that this young squad is capable of meeting Iraola's strict requirements.
If they do not get involved with Iraola, Chelsea can consider Marco Silva (Fulham) when his contract expires this summer. Although Fulham in the hands of this Spanish coach has never become a competitive team in the top group, in the past 5 years, the Craven Cottage team has always shown uniformity, cohesion and is always in a state of having to hinder the path of big teams.
Silva may lack titles in his career, but he has shown his ability to adapt to the qualities of the players in hand. In the Premier League campaign last season, Fulham was built on a strong biên play and crosses, they finished with the highest score in the Premier League era.
Oliver Glasner (Crystal Palace) is also ready this summer to find a new destination. Unlike Silva, Glasner has won the FA Cup with Palace, before that it was also the Europa League with Frankfurt. He also turned Palace into a rather arrogant team and may also hinder the path of the giants.
The principle of the Austrian coach is based on quick, direct attacks, starting from midfield with a strong balance between attack and defense, which is very suitable for Chelsea's playing style.
The only problem with Glasner may be the habit of conflicting with the board of directors in previous clubs and the reluctance to express opinions in press conferences. Adding a difficult character to Chelsea, a club that is already volatile, could be a risk.
A rather surprising but not unlikely name is Xabi Alonso. The Spanish coach has the same agent as Andoni Iraola. Ignoring the "wrong person, wrong points" period with Real Madrid, Alonso had a very successful term with Bayer Leverkusen.
The way of constantly controlling the ball and playing at high speed is a specialty in Alonso's coaching style. Looking at the current stars of Stamford Bridge, just adding 1 or 2 more players, Chelsea already has enough people suitable for Alonso's playing style.
Frank Lampard may also be a suggestion as he was previously a great legend of the team and has twice sat in the captain's chair. The 3rd time (if any), the English coach will draw more experience.
However, with the achievement of bringing Coventry City back to the Premier League after 25 years, Super Frankie is receiving great support from this newcomer. The possibility of him leaving his position is very low because no one wants to abandon a successful cycle they have just built.
Another former Chelsea player, Cesc Fabregas, is also doing well at Como in Serie A. Como has the highest ball possession rate in Serie A (61.3%), while the pass rate in each defensive phase is 9.1, only behind Barcelona and PSG in the top 5 European leagues. This statistic shows that Fabregas' habit is closely linked to the pressing counter-attacking style, ball control that was widely popularized by Pep Guardiola.
However, Fabregas is very difficult to fit with Chelsea when the somewhat artistic style of this young strategist is not suitable for the current personnel of The Blues.
