Chelsea interim head coach Calum McFarlane was on his way to a family day out in Windsor on Thursday when he got the call that led to him being thrust into the hot seat for Sunday’s visit to Manchester City.
Under-21 coach McFarlane, whose first ever match in charge in senior football will be against six-time Premier League winner Pep Guardiola, was diverted to the club’s Cobham training centre at around lunchtime after receiving a call from sporting directors Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart.
