Chelsea has identified Rúben Amorim and Roberto De Zerbi as potential replacements for Mauricio Pochettino.
However, the club will wait till the end of the season before taking a decision.
Pochettino, who was handed a two-year deal after arriving at Stamford Bridge last summer, faces an uncertain future after a mixed run of results.
Amorim has heavily impressed the Chelsea brass with his work with Sporting who currently sit top of the table in Portugal ahead of Benfica and Porto.
- 2023: Dangote Cement increases shareholder’s dividend by 50%
- EFCC raises 7,000-man special task force to ‘arrest’ free fail of Naira
De Zerbi, on the other hand, has received plenty of plaudits for his work at Brighton since taking over from Graham Potter in 2022.
De Zerbi is on Liverpool’s shortlist to replace Jürgen Klopp and is of interest to Manchester United should they sack Erik ten Hag.
Liverpool are also looking at Amorim. The 39-year-old led Sporting to the Portuguese title in 2021 and he hopes to help them win the league again this season. Chelsea considered Amorim before appointing Pochettino last year
Chelsea have massively struggled under Pochettino in his first season with the Blues, despite the club having spent well over £1 billion since the takeover of Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital. This season, they have once again failed to impress in the Premier League.
There is currently little desire from the Todd Boehly-Clearlake Capital ownership to rush into a decision on Pochettino, who is being given an opportunity to continue in the job. Boehly and Clearlake are looking for continuity after employing four managers last season.
The former Tottenham Hotspur boss’ final hope at grabbing something from the season remains the FA Cup as they remain alive in the competition. The Blues will play in the quarter-final against Leicester City on March 17.
