Jose Mourinho Chelsea next manager odds tumble in shock update amid Mauricio Pochettino pressure
The odds for Jose Mourinho to become the next Chelsea manager have been slashed following his exit from AS Roma on Tuesday.
Mourinho, 60, was sacked by the Serie A club after recording just one win across their last six games with the club already naming former player Daniel De Rossi as his successor.
The former Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United boss was appointed to the role back in 2021 and guided them to the Europa Conference League title just a year after arriving. A statement by the club read: «We would like to thank Jose on behalf of all of us at AS Roma for his passion and efforts since his arrival at the club.
»We will always have great memories of his tenure at Roma, but we believe that an immediate change is in the best interests of the club. We wish Jose and his assistants all the best in their future endeavours."
Following his exit from Italy, Mourinho is now being tipped to complete a shock return to Stamford Bridge after his odds tumbled from 20/1 to 6/1 (via bettingodds.com) once it was announced he would be parting ways with Roma. Current Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino is coming under growing pressure at the club, with his team dwelling in ninth place across the Premier League standings despite another heavy summer of recruitment.
The Argentinian is only a few months into his reign at the club but as the new ownership showed with Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter, they are not afraid of making changes if they feel that their project is not heading in the right direction. Football.london understands Pochettino is not under immediate pressure or in threat of losing his job as things stand.
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