We are “following the process” and “doing our utmost due diligence” as if a long queue of elite qualified managers are desperate to coach us.
face it Todd! You don’t have a lot of credible options left! Get on with it and don’t act like you can behave arrogantly and still have top quality elite managers accepting working with you and coaching us. You have made Chelsea the most undesirable club to coach in a long time not seen since Roman times.
Tbf I see it from both sides, people need to stop assuming we're being rejected it seems like it's both sides agreeing its not the right fit just yet. Both Nagelsmann and Enrique reports suggest this.
Basically the board got their first long-term appointment wrong, they should have done what they're doing now. The problem is now when every coach expects them to have their footballing vision laid out, because they stupidly bought all these players they now want to build around them and it gives the new coach very little say in a mass recruitment drive.
Despite this there is an opportunity for a mass clear out and a chance to start again, although certain players such as the new Jan signings will be expected to stay. Forcing the new coach to work with them whether they want to or not.
So when Enrique wants half a new starting line up and we cant oblige and when Nagelsmann sees all the different profiles of coaches they're interviewing and not prioritising him that's where their interest diminishes alongside our own for their lack of flexibility to accommodate our current situation.
Yes the footballing people behind the scenes should have decided the profile of coach they want and we shouldn't see so many stylistic differences between the candidates. That being said their is an overarching theme of being able to win, alongside develop youth and most importantly play attractive football.
If this is their criteria and they want to take as long as possible to vet each candidate, I can understand that after making such big mistakes in their first year.
They must be certain when they hire the next head coach. Does this mean they want a yes man, I think their experience with Potter would have shown them they also need a strong charismatic leader who will be working alongside them but can also be firm with the players and the board a out what is needed.
Add all these ingredients together and its only natural we have progressed to see Pochettino as the new leading candidate. The problem is reports suggesting he's doing the best can be taken with a grain of salt, we saw Enrique lead and then drop out all of sudden, same with Nagelsmann. The majority of the reports that come out don't know really what's happening all we can do is just wait and hopefully it is decided within the next 10 days as has just been reported (if that's to be believed).
