{"id":4094,"date":"2026-05-05T07:35:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T07:35:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=4094"},"modified":"2026-05-05T07:35:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T07:35:53","slug":"jamie-carragher-names-his-outstanding-candidate-to-become-new-chelsea-boss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=4094","title":{"rendered":"Jamie Carragher names his outstanding candidate to become new Chelsea boss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_5f510e\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Chelsea are on the lookout for a new manager after the decision to sack Liam Rosenior and Jamie Carragher suggested a potential name who could take the job after Monday\u2019s defeat to Nottingham Forest<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37110506\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jamie Carragher\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37110506.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Carra5.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37110506.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_Carra5.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37110506.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_Carra5.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37110506.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Carra5.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Jamie Carragher has given his view on Chelsea's search for a new manager\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Jamie Carragher has given his view on Chelsea&#8217;s search for a new manager<cite aria-label=\"Image: Sky Sports\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Sky Sports)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Jamie Carragher has suggested that the appointment of Andoni Iraola could make Chelsea fans \u2018fall in love\u2019 with the team again. The Blues have endured a miserable season this term, with managerial changes having been at the forefront of their issues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Enzo Maresca left the club in January to be replaced by Liam Rosenior. But the 41-year-old lasted just over three months at Stamford Bridge, losing ten of his 23 games in charge.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Calum McFarlane has been handed the reins on an interim basis until the end of the season while Chelsea consider their next steps. Presented with a group of possible candidates for the role after Monday\u2019s defeat to Nottingham Forest, Carragher gave his verdict.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He said: \u201cI think you probably rule out the bottom three (Mourinho, Lampard and Conte). They\u2019ve all managed Chelsea before, so I don\u2019t see that. I also don\u2019t see Glasner, because of the back three.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019ve had this conversation before. I don\u2019t see Xabi Alonso there, because of his link as a Liverpool player and Chelsea being a big rival at the time. I might be wrong on that but I think if he was coming to the Premier League, it would be Liverpool.<\/p>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_0548ba\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\">Chelsea issue Jesse Derry update after star taken to hospital with head injury<\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_0548ba\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\">Chelsea boss hits back at Cole Palmer criticism &#8211; &#8216;It&#8217;s been difficult&#8217;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cFabregas does look like right now one of the new hot things in football doing really well. Filipe Luis is doing really well, obviously had a spell at Chelsea as a player.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The former Liverpool man then claimed that outgoing Bournemouth boss Iraola would be an ideal appointment &#8211; albeit does see one major issue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He added: \u201cWhen you see someone like Iraola, I don\u2019t think you could ever fall out of love with his team if you were a supporter. You understand what I mean?<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cThey always run. There\u2019s always that running element. They will lose games. They will maybe pick up injuries because of the style of play.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37110507\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37110507\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Andoni Iraola\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37110507.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-2274346577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37110507.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_GettyImages-2274346577.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37110507.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_GettyImages-2274346577.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37110507.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-2274346577.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Andoni Iraola is due to leave Bournemouth this summer\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Andoni Iraola is due to leave Bournemouth this summer<cite aria-label=\"Image: Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cI would probably like to see it in a bigger job and how he adapts. It would be a lot more difficult with more games and probably would be a bit more injuries, a bit like Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool when Liverpool picked up injuries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cI almost feel like Chelsea supporters need to fall back in love with the club again. Right now, I don\u2019t feel like there\u2019s any real feeling, there\u2019s a real dislike for the people running the club but the people playing for the club as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Iraola has been linked with a host of other clubs as he prepares to depart the Vitality Stadium. 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