The Blues continue to progress talks over a legend returning to manage the club but not all of their options want the job
Derby County head coach Lampard has long been considered a front-runner to replace Sarri and, despite the Europa League winners having assessed several options during a search led by director Marina Granovskaia on behalf of owner Roman Abramovich, their legendary midfielder continues to be a leading candidate.
Ajax's Erik ten Hag has also been considered for a role but he is cautious about signing on at Stamford Bridge due to the transfer ban that is currently in place.
Massimiliano Allegri, who is being replaced by Sarri at Juventus and is currently out of work, holds similar concerns to Ten Hag regarding Chelsea, and has also told those close to him that he is ready to take up to a year out of management.
Current Newcastle United manager and former Blues caretaker boss Rafael Benitez has been linked with a shock return to Stamford Bridge by reports in Italy, but he is not a realistic candidate.
Watford continue to plan for the future with Javi Gracia, who is not a leading candidate for Chelsea, while Wolves manager Nuno Espirito Santo and former Paris Saint-Germain coach Laurent Blanc are in the mix. Blanc was the back-up option last summer when talks to sign Sarri from Napoli proved difficult before ultimately being concluded.
The Football Association, meanwhile, had been expected England’s assistant manager Steve Holland to have been installed as Chelsea caretaker manager in January and February when Sarri appeared close to the sack before saving his job with a turnaround in results.
Kawalpstuz
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sarri leaving is just like a sack because the board are not ready to back him. I wonder why the fans hate him so much. he has met all the club Target and still win a trophy, I see no reason why Chelsea board should not back him. to me if he is leaving now to Juventus, this is the best time for him to do that and Chelsea fc will regret letting him go. now we are looking to get another new coach with new philosophy, the players will start to learn another style of football again. when by now the players are starting to understand sarri's philosophy of football. the board are just our problem. there decision making ability is very bad. we don't need a Mourinho, benitez or Garcia. back sarri and let him stay. wonder what next season will look like.
Zedcdmu
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Eric Ten Hag is the right man for the job. Those of you pitying Chelsea fans, we don’t need your pity. We like what the board is doing...fire incompetent coaches ASAP. That’s why we walk away with trophies each single season unlike the likes of Man U ,Arsenal who’re patient with their incompetent coaches. Proud Chelsea Fan💯
Blue4life
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Let me show you why Chelsea is run by retards. First we sack Conte,with a 10million payout clause,then apoint Sarri after paying his 5 million release clause.Only to come and sack Sarri after on year when he met all his targets and after players have finally understood his style.Now we want to appoint Ten Hag-a big admirer of Sarri,or Lampard,a legend with minimal coqchong experience.Why disnt we just let Conte finish his contract and the appoint whoever??We want to appoint Ten Hag,whose team showed thesame potential Napoli showed before we got Sarri.So what if Ten Hag has thesame season Sarri has or evn worse?Sack him tooo?Honestly,my heart loves Chelsea but if i had a choice,ill support another club.Chelsea has a very unreasonable board and an even more unreasonable and impatient fanbase.
cutclnorsz
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I think ajax coach is right man to feel in gap Because his style of play is the almost the same thing with Sari's football, 4,3,3 so fans what did you
Fupeknpsty
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To get lampard will be very good and perfect move because he knows the club and the system but my fear is that the useless board members will not give him time, I believe if they give him time he will be like pep guardiola, because when he took over Barcelona he had no top flight experience but now he is the best manager, the problem with Chelsea is that if they get lampard they will not give him much time
De_Dean
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I say NO to Lampard.... He is a legend, yes ... an outstanding player, yes.... But a vastly inexperienced Manager....
Terrificngo
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Chelsea is going to make the same big mistake that Manchester United made when they appointed Ole,why should we appoint Lampard?these guys are clueless in these big clubs.Rather we take Mourhino back.Lampard still needs to grow,we are not selling cabbages here we are playing football,its not a matter of select whoever you want nooo.
chiefsengeh
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Chelsea should stop try and error method as they do right now Lampard is our Legend right now is building his career as a Coach we should let him gain more experience once he comes back home we should expect to deliver as he did during his time at CFC right now at least Chelsea should hire experienced Coach like Ten Hag to build the youth army we have during this banning period. Please Chelsea Board don't ruin Lampard Career its is too early to take bigger challenges
Jamirl
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Lampard need more time he just started he's coaching career it's happening all soon...I think Ajax coach would be a very good idea with Ajax run to the semis he has gained lots of experience he would be good for a club like Chelsea .
foocdeknu
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I hope it's the most reasonable thing is to leave Lampard alone to gain enough experience in his managerial function where he is now. Whoever wants him at Chelsea now doesn't like him, and wants to destroy his career from the beginning. Whoever is available between Allegri and Ajax coach should be considered. Both of them are good for Chelsea. I hope Lampard himself should reject the offer.
Uprince
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For me lampard is the best choice.... because we have transfer ban and lampard is The only people who knows our youth players better then anyone so gv him they job let him improve our youth players at the same time prove he deserves the job and unlike any other coach the players will be happy to play for lampard #thats just my opinion I really want to see him at Chelsea if not I don’t think I will be watching Chelsea match’s again cause hazard is gone
Blue4life
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Sarri is the one who want to leave bro, he is not being sacked
Do you blame him after all the ungratefulness y’all showed???Thays why the board want Lampard cuz thats probably the only coach on earth now who will lead Chelsea with love.Nobody will put their heart,loyalty and soul into a club like chelsea.Anyone coming will want a high salary and payout clause ciz he knows how the club runs.Like Diego Costa said,he can’t come back to chelsea bc the club doeant know how to treat people.