Should Chelsea think about replacing Mourinho?
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has had a terrible start to the season – just one point on the board from two games, some terrible defending, a huge row with club doctor Eva Carneiro, and now a potential fall-out with captain and star player John Terry.
Despite some great success in winning the title and the Capital One Cup last season, the Blues should be thinking about replacing the controversial Portuguese coach, who looks to be digging himself and the club into a progressively deeper hole.
With that in mind, here’s a look at five potential replacements that could be good contenders for the top job at Stamford Bridge…
1) Carlo Ancelotti
Very harshly sacked by Chelsea at the end of the 2010/11 season, Carlo Ancelotti would be a great appointment back at Stamford Bridge, having won the double with the Blues in 2009/10 and enjoying further success with Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid, winning the Champions League with the latter. To make things simpler, the Italian is also currently without a club.
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2) Pep Guardiola (Bayern Munich)
A controversial replacement due to his rivalry with Mourinho, Pep Guardiola may be exactly the kind of manager Roman Abramovich wants in terms of bringing stylish attacking football to Chelsea. The Spanish tactician has won five league titles in his career so far, as well as two Champions League trophies. Reports suggest he’ll leave Bayern in 2016.
3) Jurgen Klopp
Another superb manager currently without a club, former Borussia Dortmund boss Jurgen Klopp would be a great addition to English football as a whole, having done marvelous work with underdogs Dortmund to turn them into champions and runners-up in the European Cup final in 2013. Arsenal have also shown a strong interest in the German in the past.
4) Diego Simeone (Atletico Madrid)
A miracle worker at Atletico Madrid, Diego Simeone is certainly up there with the best managers in the world at the moment and would be a great fit at Chelsea to follow in Mourinho’s footsteps. The Argentine is tactically astute and a great motivator, having won La Liga and reached the Champions League final with Atletico.
5) Massimiliano Allegri (Juventus)
A bit of a wilcard option, but Massimiliano Allegri has a proven record of success with both AC Milan and Juventus, winning the Serie A title with both and guiding the latter to the Champions League final last season. His influence could also perhaps have some say in luring Paul Pogba to Chelsea?