I really hope McFarlane doesnt have the interim job. Get someone in with a bit of fire or experience.

Briefings on an experienced replacement. To go with the other days briefings that we want experienced signings too.

Come August we’ll have neither and we’ll be briefed it was because the managers weren’t a fit with the structure and we couldn’t spend because of Europe

7 minutes ago, 2211 said:

Strong rumours he’s been sacked.

Leaks coming out about Chelsea’s next manager will have experience at the highest level etc…

Do they really have somebody permanent lined up that quickly? They are probably talking about the summer for next manager and a caretaker for now.

3 minutes ago, bisright1 said:

I really hope McFarlane doesnt have the interim job. Get someone in with a bit of fire or experience.

agreed we need a non blue co employee.

There still seems to be no hints whatsoever that the SDs are taking heat.

All briefs seem to suggest that they are the ones assessing the situation.

We're f**ked.

2 minutes ago, forbzy said:

Do they really have somebody permanent lined up that quickly? They are probably talking about the summer for next manager and a caretaker for now.

Who knows with these guys.

Nothing surprises me anymore.

It wouldn't surprise me if they sacked LR and sent him to Strasbourgh at the same time that they bring Gary O'Neil from Strasbourgh. So basically, compensation payments from their clubs to their clubs, keep it internal.

5 hours ago, dansubrosa said:

The sporting directors need to go before Rosenior. They have decimated the squad by signing Burnley level players.

They are the ones who have completely ruined the club. Yes, Rosenior isn’t good enough but it’s not his fault we have useless players like Garnacho, Neto etc.

I can’t see Rosenior staying but I don’t think the next manager is going to be any better. The only way we can actually improve is sack the sporting directors, rebuild again under one who actually has a clue about what he’s doing.

I totally agree. Rosenior has to go, the fans have no faith in him, apparently the majority of players are not impressed by him. When you look at his staff, some are only known in their household, they don't even have bios on the Chelsea site, so anonymous that they are.

The sporting directors have to go, I won't be holding my breath on that one. The cynic in me feels that they are seen as the " football brains " by the owners, they are not going to talk themselves out of well paid jobs.

The whole model needs to change as you say, that comes from the top. When we don't have consistency from the owners, who don't seem to speak, never mind speak with one voice, I fear that the sacking of Rosenior will change very little at the club. When the model that the owners seemed to base their model on, Brighton, and Brighton are now above us, consistently beating us after we bought their staff, directors, coach, players, what do our owners do. Do they see the error of their ways, or double down on the model with a couple of minor tweets and carry on as normal. I'm sceptical that very much will change, the model doesn't allow for a strong manager/coach to do his job.

Thomas frank and Ruben Amorim have experience of managing big clubs at the top level.

We will have to pay the manager 24m if we sack him.

Just now, KonaKai Blue said:

We will have to pay the manager 24m if we sack him.

Stackable offense for all those responsible for his appointment.

Shocking contract length for someone so unproven.

Id have sacked LR weeks ago. He is the most incompetant manager we have had since avram grant.

Maresca wasnt doing great either, i didnt like his football, but he had the players on side, and i think his position becoming untenable was largely down to that summer window, where he wasnt rewarded for winning the club world cup, in fact the squad he was given was worse than 12 months ago, and club refused to get a replacemnt for Colwill. So tensions were understandably high, and you could see things were not right all season.

All the briefs coming out now about them looking for a replacement who has experience at the highest level, then the next sentence they are describing the highest level as the premier league. We need someone who can coach a top european level team if thats still what we want to aspire. Prem experience hardly rules anyone out, but just shows how much we have been scraping the barrel with Maresca and Rosenior!

Just now, BordeauxBlue said:

Sackable offense for all those responsible for his appointment.

Shocking contract length for someone so unproven.

1 minute ago, KonaKai Blue said:

We will have to pay the manager 24m if we sack him.

Guess work. He 100% has a breakout clause.

No top manager. The answer is no top manager.

Edited April 22Apr 22 by Sconnie Blue

4 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Guess work. He 100% has a breakout clause.

Lot of sources are dumbfounded on who we appoint next as no top manager will come to this football club to work under these directors and having no CL. - Matt Law

No CL has rarely been a deal breaker for most managers. It’s dealing with the directors and owners that will be the issue

1 hour ago, bisright1 said:

I'm assuming we get Felipe Luis next season, which would be an interesting appointment. I don't know how I'd feel about that.

Personally I'd go for Glasner or Rohl.

Until the end of the season I'd get Terry in, but that is assuming that there isn't some major issue behind the scenes that means half the squad don't hate him - which knowing Terry, isn't unlikely.

Glasner is a control freak. Wouldn't go within a bull's roar of the current set up.

We haven't had a great record with Brighton managers but I'd take Hurzeler at this point

I saw someone say Filipe Luis, he apparently got sacked from Flamengo because we contacted him

Honestly from watching Flamengo at the CWC he really wouldn't be a bad shout, they played with intensity that I almost never see from us

2 hours ago, WhiteWall said:

Yep, agreed

He's a good coach in the right environment. Small to middling club with a solid support system in place.

I love the conundrum BlueCo finds themselves in.

Per Matt Law, they want a top manager who has experience in the Premier League and at the highest level, but no manager with said experience wants to be controlled by tweedle dee and tweedle dumb as sporting directors. 😂

Almost like the real problem is right in front of BlueCo's faces.

I’d take Jose back in a heartbeat

2 minutes ago, Zola_25Fan said:

I’d take Jose back in a heartbeat

Busted flush.

Sounds like he’s on his.way out from all the leaks. It’s the right time to do it - we still have FA cup with the right manager, we can still get Europa.

Would be god damn hilarious if by the end of the season McFarland and Arteta have the same trophy cabinet.

3 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Would be god damn hilarious if by the end of the season McFarland and Arteta have the same trophy cabinet.

Even funnier if McFarland wins one trophy than Arteta.