{"id":1206,"date":"2026-04-27T01:07:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T01:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=1206"},"modified":"2026-04-27T01:07:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T01:07:02","slug":"eddie-howe-cant-be-ruled-out-of-the-running-for-the-chelsea-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=1206","title":{"rendered":"Eddie Howe can&#8217;t be ruled out of the running for the Chelsea job"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>Newcastle boss Eddie Howe can\u2019t be ruled out of the running to become Chelsea\u2019s next head coach according to journalist Nizaar Kinsella.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CHELSEA NEWS APP FOR ALL THE LATEST UPDATES \u2013 STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON<span> <\/span>THE APP STORE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chelsea are once again looking for another head coach after they sacked Liam Rosenior on Wednesday, with the 41-year-old lasting less than four months in the job.<\/p>\n<p>Rosenior is the second head coach to leave Stamford Bridge this season following the departure of Enzo Maresca in January.<\/p>\n<h2>Eddie Howe can\u2019t be ruled out of being next Chelsea head coach<\/h2>\n<p>Calum McFarlane has been placed in interim charge for the remainder of the season, and it\u2019s believed Chelsea are going to take their time over making an appointment.<\/p>\n<p>David Ornstein has said he expects an appointment to be made early in the summer, with the search once again being led by Chelsea\u2019s sporting directors.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s reportedly seven or eight names under consideration, with Andoni Iraola thought to be an early front runner.<\/p>\n<p>Marco Silva is believed to be a candidate, and there\u2019s also been talk of Howe, and Kinsella has shared his thoughts.<\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cChelsea\u2019s ownership has made clear its preference for Premier League\u2011level experience when it comes to players and it would not be surprising if the same principle applied to the head coach,\u201d he told BBC Sport.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowe cannot be ruled out<span> and would sit in a similar bracket to options such as Andoni Iraola and Marco Silva.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>If you enjoy Chelsea News coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a<span> <\/span>preferred source on Google<span> <\/span>to make us a favourite and see more of our<span> <\/span><\/em><span>content<\/span><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>In other news\u2026<\/h2>\n<p>Calum McFarlane has spoken to the Chelsea players about team news leaks, with Marc Cucurella\u2019s barber revealing Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro wouldn\u2019t play against Brighton.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-stories std-mgn-b\">&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<header class=\"col-s-12 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