{"id":739,"date":"2026-04-25T14:01:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T14:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=739"},"modified":"2026-04-25T14:01:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T14:01:12","slug":"chelsea-manager-talks-report-from-david-ornstein","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=739","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea manager talks report from David Ornstein"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Chelsea are reportedly set to accelerate their pursuit of a new manager by the end of the season, with initial talks expected to take place in the next few days.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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That\u2019s according to David Ornstein, who says the Blues are likely to start sounding out representatives of managerial candidates, before then moving on to asking for clubs\u2019 permission to speak to them.<\/p>\n

Liam Rosenior was sacked by Chelsea earlier this week, and now Ornstein has provided the following update to NBC, as quoted by CFC Daily below\u2026<\/p>\n

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?@David_Ornstein<\/a> on NBC: \u201cIn the next days I would expect conversations between Chelsea & representatives of candidates & then in the weeks ahead they\u2019ll be asking clubs for permission to potentially speak to them and that process will accelerate towards the end of the season\u2026<\/p>\n

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\u201cIn the next days I would expect conversations between Chelsea and representatives of candidates and then in the weeks ahead they\u2019ll be asking clubs for permission to potentially speak to them and that process will accelerate towards the end of the season and I do expect an appointment early in the summer,\u201d Ornstein said.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Who could be next Chelsea manager?<\/h2>\n

There will likely be plenty of speculation in the coming days and weeks about who could be coming in to replace Rosenior at Chelsea.<\/p>\n

Former CFC midfielder Cesc Fabregas, currently impressing as manager of Como, will surely be one name to watch, while Xabi Alonso is available after leaving Real Madrid earlier this season.<\/p>\n

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Premier League experience could also be key, though, and the likes of Andoni Iraola and Marco Silva have impressed at Bournemouth and Fulham, respectively.<\/p>\n

Chelsea legend Frank Lampard has already had two spells in charge of the Blues, but those didn\u2019t go too well, even if he looks to have improved recently with a hugely impressive job of earning Coventry City promotion to the Premier League.<\/p>\n

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