Exclusive claims that Chelsea have major doubt about favourite to take over as manager because of his style

Exclusive claims that Chelsea have major doubt about favourite to take over as manager because of his style

Andoni Iraola is favourite for the Chelsea job, although there are question marks about whether he fits with the club’s “football identity.”

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The bookies – and most of the insiders you hear from – are pretty convinced that Andoni Iraola is favourite to take the Chelsea job this summer.

The current Bournemouth manager will be a free agent, and so far most people see him as the front runner.

But Miguel Delaney’s piece for the Independent has a different angle. He claims that Chelsea are happy with the “football identity” they’ve put in place, and don’t see Iraola as necessarily fitting with that. That’s why Xavi Hernandez is suddenly in the frame.

Iraola not a fit with BlueCo’s “football identity”

“Iraola is also greatly admired by the football hierarchy but he is seen as of a separate school to the other contenders,” Delaney writes.

“Chelsea would have to weigh up whether to commit to a deviation of approach for the first time were they to push for the Basque, although they do have considerable competition for his signature. Hence, Xavi has become a name more prominently mentioned.”