Chelsea

Employing "Club Legends" as managers is fraught. I actually quite like the employing of an independent person in a role, as the don't bring with them, a "political" aspect. Covid has also been a factor, but even with United up top, OGS has generally had a difficult time since he was appointed. Re-employing Lennon on temporary basis, at a time when he was set-up for a league win, was guaranteed to have difficulty in the event things went pear shaped, and in truth, almost forced Celtic's hand at a time when they might have cast their net further afield.

You'd imagine it will be Tuchel getting the job. 

Dennis Wise please

sid waddell wrote: Dennis Wise please

 

Zinedine Kilbane 110 wrote: It’s a tough gig at Chelsea Frank was doing okay IMO. I guess with Tuchel being available they made their move. I’m sure he’ll get another job.

Also, I'mm not sure why anybody would want the Chelsea job. Is there a job with less security? Pep's first season at City would have seen him moved on. City were more sensible than that, and are continuing with him, knowing he is a great coach. Without the quick fire delivery of trophies, you can forget about bedding down, long term at Chelsea.

Roberto Baggio wrote: He was doing well before he spent £220m in the summer.  When you spend that sort of money on a squad who finished in the top 4 last season, you'd be expected to challenge for the title

Territorial wrote: Roberto Baggio wrote: He was doing well before he spent £220m in the summer.  When you spend that sort of money on a squad who finished in the top 4 last season, you'd be expected to challenge for the title First of all, FL didn't spend any money, it was the club who spent it; that is, like every other Chelsea manager, he was required to work with the players he was given. Second, the club didn't just "spend £220m", they also sold £68m's worth of players, leaving a net spend of £152m. Third, in season 2019/20 they spent £41m on making Kovacic's loan permanent, while making £159m of sales, incl by their best player by far, Eden Hazard, for just over £100m. Meaning that their net spend during FL's time was £34m - hardly "Top Four" numbers. Roberto Baggio wrote: Results have been poor since about November. Rumours he fell out with the board over pushing for the signing of Declan Rice See above. Which is not to defend Lampard, or suggest that his sacking was wrong. (Or at least, any more wrong than his appointment in the first place.) But if his appointment was anything, it was surely a long-term one. Until it wasn't.