Chelsea news: Julian Nagelsmann is no longer in the running to become the Blues' next head coach
Julian Nagelsmann has broken his silence on the reports that emerged on Friday revealing he had withdrawn from the Chelsea managerial race.
The young head coach looked to be one of the favourites but he has since sent a clear eight-word message clearing up those claims. Speaking to Sky Sports Germany, he said: "To cancel something, you have to say something."
Several reports have later emerged in the aftermath of his decision being confirmed with Nagelsmann said to be concerned about fundamental structural, recruitment and process decisions. While Chelsea were also said to not be totally sold on the 35-year-old.
Nagelsmann's response to pulling out of the race clearly indicate nothing was ever signed, confirmed or finalised between the two parties. Instead it was just that talks had been held and the former Bayern Munich boss was on one of the four names on Todd Boehly's final shortlist.
Mauricio Pochettino, Vincent Kompany and an unknown manager completed the list, but Nagelsmann can now be considered off that following his withdrawal from the race. Pochettino was the one name placed alongside Nagelsmann after the former Tottenham boss impressed in talks recently, but now he could emerge as the outright favourite.
Following defeat to Brighton, Chelsea held a three-hour meeting with Kompany, while the mystery name could be Ruben Amorim or Marceloa Gallardo after both coaches were linked with the vacancy.
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Emmanuelicedude
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Why can't Chelsea trust what Lampard is doing and give him the permanent job for the next six (6) years.
nikekpstyz
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Todd Boehly wanted Lilliputian coaches he could control that was why he fired Thomas Tuchel and hired Graham Potter. Todd Boehly really didn't want to fire Graham Potter but for the massive resentment against his incompetence. It is Todd Boehly's penchant to hire weak in character coaches that made him appoint Frank Lampard as interim coach. Coaches like Luis Enrique, Conte, Mourinho, Ancelotti, Zinedi Zidane, Klopp, Pep Guardiola, won't take the overbearing excesses of Todd Boehly. Julian Nagelsmann just also proved that he is not Todd Boehly's toy-kind. Todd Boehly by his megalomaniac tendencies will make Chelsea FC a pariah club that no seasoned coach will want to hand unless he divorces ownership from management.