If the most recent hint from Julian Nagelsmann’s spouse is any clue, the search for Chelsea’s next head coach may be ended.
Once Graham Potter was fired two weeks ago, Nagelsmann has been widely considered the favourite to become Chelsea’s new manager.
The club’s board hired Frank Lampard as a temporary replacement while conducting a thorough search for a long-term replacement. According to numerous publications, Nagelsmann and former Spain manager Luis Enrique made a good impression during the initial stages of negotiations.
However, as the Telegraph’s Matt Law reported, Enrique will no longer be a candidate for the West London job, with transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano adding that former Paris Saint-Germain manager Mauricio Pochettino was a late entrant in the race.
Naglesmann’s girlfriend
But as the Sun reports, speculation is growing that Chelsea’s co-directors Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart will settle on Nagelsmann as the new boss. The former Bayern Munich boss’s girlfriend, Lena Wurzenberger, is yet to start in her new role.
Wurzenberger was supposed to start working for BMW on April 1st, but she is yet to report to work giving fodder to the rumours that she is keen on moving to London should her boyfriend get the Stamford Bridge job.
She is said to have gotten the job while Nagelsmann was still at Bayern, but he was sacked a few days later.
The 35-year-old will have a lot on his plate should he get the job in the summer. Chelsea are poised to finish outside European places after a catastrophic season that saw the arrival of many new players with nothing to show for.
What Chelsea needs to do in the summer
Sports Brief had earlier reported that A brace from Rodrygo Goes on April 18 all but confirmed Chelsea’s exit from the UEFA Champions League. They might have put in a better performance than last weeks, but there was nothing they could do as Real Madrid marched to an eleventh semi-final in 13 years.
The Blues are now set to sit out of European football until at least 2025. Perhaps it is what the club needs. After a period of turmoil occasioned by a change in owners and the subsequent hiring and firing of managers, Chelsea will need time to set their house in order.
First, they should not gamble with whoever they choose as the new manager on a long-term basis.