Luis Enrique is now not among the favourites to become Chelsea’s next manager, with Julian Nagelsmann and Mauricio Pochettino set for further talks.
The Spaniard flew to London two weeks ago and apparently impressed those among the Chelsea hierarchy, but The Telegraph are now reporting that he has fallen down the pecking order. The former Barcelona and Spain boss, therefore, joins Sporting’s Ruben Amorim, who was revealed to have dropped out of the running on Monday.
With Luis Enrique and Amorim now rank outsiders, the path appears to have opened up for Julian Nagelsmann. The 35-year-old German held his first interview with the Blues last week and came across well, according to the same report, meaning further talks are expected.
Chelsea are also thought to be considering a move for Mauricio Pochettino. The former Tottenham boss has been out of work since June 2022 and was originally contacted by the west London club following the sacking of Thomas Tuchel in September.
