Chelsea news: Julian Nagelsmann was the favourite for the manager role but that no longer appears to be the case
Julian Nagelsmann has pulled out from the race to become Chelsea's next manager, according to journalist Fabrizio Romano. The former Bayern Munich boss was the front-runner for the role, as football.london reported, but in a drastic change of events, he has now withdrawn from the running.
The Italian journalist's tweet read: "Julian Nagelsmann has now withdrawn from the race to become the new Chelsea head coach — it looks like it’s his final decision. German coach is said to be no longer available after multiple round of talks. Nagelsmann was top candidate for the job."
The news arrives as a fresh blow to Todd Boehly and co, with many of his background team admirers of Nagelsmann. Former Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino will now likely emerge as the favourite after another set of positive talks with the Chelsea board.
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