Enrique, Nagelsmann, Spaletti Emerge As Potter’s Possible Replacement At Chelsea

English Premier League side, Chelsea is reportedly planning to interview at least five potential candidates for the club’s managerial job.

This comes following the sacking of former manager, Graham Potter. Naija News reports that the Blues parted ways with the Englishman last Sunday.

The likes of former Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann and former Paris Saint-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino; Napoli’s Luciano Spalletti, former Barcelona manager Luis Enrique, and at least one more candidate are all up for possible appointment as Chelsea’s new manager.

Chelsea had made former Brighton midfielder Bruno Saltor, a temporary replacement for Potter while the club hierarchy is reportedly willing to wait until the end of the 2022/23 season to appoint the club’s new permanent head coach.

According to Daily Telegraph, the coaches listed would be interviewed ahead of next season.

The report added that Chelsea sporting directors, Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart, who have been put in charge of the recruitment process, will interview the coaches mentioned before time.

Leicester City Sacks Brendan Rodgers

Meanwhile, Irish professional football coach, Brendan Rodgers, has been sacked as manager of Leicester City.

The English Premier League club confirmed this on Sunday in a post on its Twitter page, saying the club has reached a mutual agreement with Rodgers to leave the Club after four years as its Men’s First Team Manager.

Naija News reports that Leicester dropped to 19th in the Premier League table following poor performances in recent months. The Foxes currently hold 25 points in the league after playing 28 matches.

The statement from the club on Sunday reads: “Leicester City Football Club has reached a mutual agreement with Brendan Rodgers that will see him leave the Club after four years as our Men’s First Team Manager.

“Brendan departs King Power Stadium as one of the most successful managers in the Club’s history, having guided us to our long-awaited first FA Cup triumph in 2021, the FA Community Shield in the same year, two of the Club’s three highest Premier League finishes and consecutive European campaigns, including our first European semi-final in 2022.

“Assistant Manager Chris Davies and First Team Fitness Coach Glen Driscoll will also be leaving with the Club’s thanks and best wishes for their future careers.

“Immediate responsibility for Men’s First Team training and match preparation will be led by the Club’s long-serving First Team Coaches Adam Sadler and Mike Stowell.”