Paul Merson fears Chelsea’s days of attracting an A List manager are over because the club considers its options following the sacking of Liam Rosenior.
Chelsea’s ownership were forced to chop short Rosenior’s 106-day reign last week following an abysmal defeat at Brighton, their fifth in a row without scoring.
Calum McFarlane has taken charge on an interim basis until the top of the season and there was an instantaneous improvement in Chelsea’s performance at Wembley on Sunday because the Blues booked their place within the FA Cup final next month with a 1-0 win over Leeds United.
Attention has already turned, nevertheless, to a everlasting successor with Bournemouth’s Andoni Iraola into account.
The Spaniard is about to go away at the top of the season when his contract expires but Merson has championed the credentials of Eddie Howe.
The previous Cherries boss is facing mounting criticism at Newcastle following a poor run of form, but Merson believes Chelsea could should accept a manager of Howe’s calibre given their current plight.
He told Sky Sports News: ‘I hear a number of Newcastle fans saying Eddie Howe is under pressure. I’d take Eddie Howe.
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‘My problem is at Chelsea now and the best way it’s and the best way it’s all run, I feel they’ll be getting a manager who’s grateful to be managing Chelsea, as a substitute of a top drawer manager.
‘The times of your Mourinho, Contes, Tuchels, Ancelotti’s those top, top managers where the club are grateful for them being the manager of the club.
‘I feel now they’re taking a look at managers who’re grateful to are available in and manage Chelsea due to the best way they run the club and the best way it’s.
‘Iraola is a excellent manager at Bournemouth, but these sorts of managers will are available in and look and go Chelsea have been outrun in each Premier League game this season. How do you switch that around
‘This isn’t an ageing football team that is one in every of the youngest teams within the Premier League. For them to get outrun in each game and top, top manangers will have a look at that and think there’s rather a lot to be done.
‘They need a few experienced players and a number of who shouldn’t be there. It is a big, big job and I’m undecided one in every of the massive boys will take it.’
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