In a shocking turn of events, Julian Nagelsmann withdrew from the Chelsea managerial race on Friday according to multiple reports. The young German coach was, as football.london understood, the front-runner for the role but that no longer looks to be the case as the two parties were said to have disagreed on 'crucial points' in the latest round of talks.
Mauricio Pochettino now looks to be emerging as the favourite to take the permanent reigns at Stamford Bridge, despite his past affiliations with Tottenham. Luis Enrique was the early name to establish himself as a favourite but the former Spain boss did not make the cut on Todd Boehly's four-man shortlist.
Joining Pochettino and Nagelsmann on that list was Burnley manager Vincent Kompany and unknown name with several admirers at the club. Heading into Friday evening, just hours after news emerged regarding Nagelsmann pulling out of the running, the young German coach broke his silence on those reports.
