Chelsea are confident of bringing their search for Mauricio Pochettino’s successor to a swift conclusion after notifying Ipswich of their interest in their favoured candidate, Kieran McKenna, and putting alternative plans in place by making checks on Leicester’s Enzo Maresca.
The Todd Boehly-Clearlake Capital ownership are working quickly after parting company with Pochettino by mutual consent – a development that has caused shock within the dressing room – and they are optimistic that the process will not take long.
