Next Chelsea manager: The favourites to replace Mauricio Pochettino

For seemingly the 227th time of the Todd Boehly era, Chelsea are on the hunt for a new manager.

The Blues are churning through managers at such an unrelenting rate that even Watford owner Gino Pozzo is getting a little restless. That was his schtick.

Pochettino's successor will be the club's 24th manager of the 21st century, meaning the Catholic Church have appointed fewer Popes since 1722 than Chelsea have had managers in 24 years.

Anyway, Poch's departure via mutual consent leaves the west London club needing a new figurehead. Boehly and company are still committed to a long-term project, so a 'young and progressive' coach will be sounded out.

Here are the current favourites for the role.

Who fancies a reunion?

Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte are names that typically flutter around rumour mills when Chelsea are in need of a manager, but neither of those Premier League title winners will be returning to the club.

A move for Tuchel, who oversaw the club's second Champions League triumph in 2021, also seems unlikely. However, the German is out of a job having left Bayern Munich and will certainly believe he has unfinished business in west London given the circumstances of his departure.

He departed the club in 2022 on frosty terms with the hierarchy, though, and Chelsea would surely only pivot to Tuchel out of desperation.

Another coach who adores a back three (five), Frank does things a little differently to Amorim.

Frank's Brentford are horrible to play against. Their inferior talent is compensated by their grit, aggression and ability to counter-attack to great effect. The Bees are typically brilliant from set pieces, too.

The German comes across superbly off the field and has reportedly caught the eye of the