The winner of the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League with Barcelona, Luis Enrique Martínez García leads a five-man shortlist after Graham Potter has been sacked.
Enrique, a former manager of Barcelona and Spain, is well-liked by some members of the Stamford Bridge hierarchy, according to information gathered by the dynamic team of editors at www.atspo.com from a close source inside the club.
The Spanish head coach has been out of work since leading his country to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, where he was eliminated in the round of 16. The former Barcelona manager stepped down and has been looking for the right opportunity ever since.
The 52-year-old was mentioned in connection with the open position at Tottenham, but when asked about working for a Premier League club, he seemed to rule himself out.
Chelsea is looking for a new manager and intends to interview up to five people for the position; they want to take their time and avoid making a hasty choice.
Julian Nagelsmann, Mauricio Pochettino, Oliver Glasner of Frankfurt, and Luciano Spalletti of Napoli are a few other coaches on the list of potential targets.
Since Chelsea spent £326 million on players in the January transfer window, they view Enrique as a direct replacement for Graham Potter. In 2014–15, Enrique’s first season in charge of Barcelona, he guided Barca to a treble by winning every trophy available with a strike force of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, and Neymar.
Bruno Salter will oversee Chelsea in the interim, and there are rumours that he might continue to do so when they play Real Madrid in the Champions League.
After the Spaniard decided to leave Barcelona, Chelsea wanted to sign him, but they were never able to close a deal. But now that Potter has been fired by Todd Boehly, they are prepared to pursue him once more.
