... and Chelsea already in talks with Jose replacements
JOSE MOURINHO was last night on the brink of being sacked as Chelsea slipped into the relegation zone.
With Mourinho tucked away in a local hotel observing his team’s latest disaster – it’s now seven Premier League defeats – after being handed a one match stadium ban, his players failed to respond.
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Carlo Ance-
Guus Hiddink
Frank de Boer
Didier Deschamps
Ronald Koeman
Antonio Conte
Now it’s likely that the demanding Russian owner who has so far stuck by his under fire boss will take action.
Sunday Express Sport can reveal that contingency plans are already in place if Mourinho is removed.
There is a short list of three managers who would be invited to take
Diego Simeone over the Stamford Bridge helm until the summer.
They are former Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers, a former youth team coach at Chelsea, Roberto Di Matteo, sacked by Abramovich despite winning the Champions League and another former boss Guus Hiddink.
Laurent Blanc mer Favourite to replace under-pressure Mourinho, Pep Guardiola has a host of titles to his name Fabio Capello reportedly wants to replace Mourinho at Chelsea The former Liverpool boss would be a shock appointment but Brendan Rodgers does know Chelsea having previously worked as a Blues youth coach.
We can also reveal that another ex-Chelsea employee Carlo Ancelotti has been considered but he doesn’t want to be a short term appointment.
Chelsea have also sounded out Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone but he is staying put until the summer. – Express Newspapers