There is wild and fierce speculation. Julian Nagelsmann himself has not yet commented. What are his chances of a Chelsea engagement? Oliver Glasner should also be a candidate.
The coaching chaos at Chelsea surprised ex-coach Thomas Tuchel – and at the same time fueled the rumors about his predecessor at Bayern. According to British media reports, Julian Nagelsmann – like Frankfurt’s Oliver Glasner – is a candidate for the successor to the ousted Graham Potter at the English Premier League club.
“The club has changed massively and has changed massively,” said Bayern training manager Tuchel: “And that made it a little easier for me to distance myself. That’s why it didn’t trigger the big emotions anymore,” said the 49th -year-olds about Chelsea.
When asked if he would advise Nagelsmann to go there, Tuchel replied: “That’s why I no longer need to give advice because the club is different than I found it.” Despite the victory in the Champions League, Tuchel had to leave the club in September, which has now released his successor after six months.
Zidane also acted as Potter’s successor
Nagelsmann is being talked about on the island as a possible Chelsea manager, but he also reportedly has big-name competition. In addition to the 35-year-old ex-Bayern coach, the former Real coach Zinedine Zidane and Frankfurt coach Glasner are traded as possible Potter successors in the Blues, as reported by British newspapers. Glasner has a contract in Frankfurt until the summer of 2024. “We don’t have a lot of pressure and will discuss everything calmly,” he said in March about his future on the Main.
It is not known whether Nagelsmann is already interested in the job after leaving Bayern Munich, where he was replaced by former Chelsea coach Tuchel. According to the tabloid “The Sun”, interim coach Bruno Saltor will coach the Londoners until the end of this season after Potter’s release. The football club now wants to think very carefully about the next step, wrote “The Guardian”, and Nagelsmann plays a prominent role in the thoughts.
Vivell supports Nagelsmann
According to this, Chelsea’s technical director should support the former Bundesliga coach – Christopher Vivell knows Nagelsmann from their times together at TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and RB Leipzig. The 36-year-old has been at Chelsea since December last year and is largely responsible for squad planning.
According to the “Daily Mail”, Nagelsmann should be the top candidate for the post at the London club, which has reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League and has to play against Real Madrid there. It is said that there was already initial contact via consultants.
Nagelsmanns is mentioned practically everywhere, but the names of possible competitors are tough. These include former PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino, Spain’s former national coach Luis Enrique, France’s ex-world champion Zidane and, in addition to Glasner, Chelsea’s ex-coach José Mourinho from AS Roma.
The Londoners had parted ways with Potter on Sunday evening. He was only in office for six months after replacing Tuchel in September last year. The 42-year-old Saltor previously worked as an assistant coach under Potter. Eleventh in the Premier League, the Blues are miles away from their claims. They lost 2-0 to Aston Villa on Saturday. (dpa)