{"id":8198,"date":"2026-05-14T07:33:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T07:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=8198"},"modified":"2026-05-14T07:33:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T07:33:11","slug":"ornstein-dismisses-idea-coaches-dont-want-to-work-at-chelsea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=8198","title":{"rendered":"Ornstein dismisses idea coaches don&#8217;t want to work at Chelsea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>David Ornstein has dismissed suggestions that coaches don\u2019t want to work at Chelsea, as he labelled the Blues a \u201cmassive\u201d club.<\/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 currently in the midst of their search for yet another head coach after they sacked Liam Rosenior last month.<\/p>\n<p>Rosenior was the second head coach to leave Stamford Bridge this season after Enzo Maresca\u2019s departure in January.<\/p>\n<h2>David Ornstein on the Chelsea job<\/h2>\n<p>Chelsea are thought to have a shortlist of five or six names, with Xabi Alonso said to be the preferred candidate at this stage.<\/p>\n<p>Andoni Iraola is believed to be a strong contender, whilst it\u2019s been reported Chelsea have also made checks on Marco Silva, Filipe Luis and Oliver Glasner.<\/p>\n<p>Given the issues with the ownership and how the club\u2019s run, many people have said coaches won\u2019t want to work there, something Ornstein has dismissed.<\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cMany people sort of quite flippantly say no coach will want to work there (at Chelsea),\u201d he told The Athletic FC Podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThat\u2019s just nonsense. Coaches want these jobs. Chelsea\u2019s a massive club. It\u2019s got a storied recent history.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s been reported Chelsea hope to have their new head coach in place before the World Cup starts next month.<\/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>content.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ornstein latest: Chelsea want Alonso &amp; Carrick done deal?\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NZGpOLVFE7w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>In other news\u2026<\/h2>\n<p>Chelsea have again been linked with Como centre back Jacobo Ramon, with 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