Mauricio Pochettino is reportedly leading a four-man shortlist to become the next Chelsea manager. Reports yesterday suggested Julian Nagelsmann withdrew from the running after growing “frustrated” with the process - potentially leaving the coast clear for Tottenham Hotspur to land their man.
However, fresh claims in the Daily Telegraph indicate the Blues have tapered their hit list down to four names - with the German still in the mix. It has been three weeks since Graham Potter’s departure, with the Blues seemingly not close to finding his replacement.
Any hope of interim boss Frank Lampard staking his claim has diminished due to four straight defeats and a limp Champions League exit. The front-runner is understood to be former Spurs boss Pochettino, out of work since leaving Paris Saint-Germain last year.
