The five favourites to become the next Chelsea manager

TL;DR

Chelsea has sacked manager Liam Rosenior after just over three months due to a streak of five consecutive Premier League defeats. The club is now evaluating potential successors for the managerial position.

Key points

Chelsea sacked Liam Rosenior after three months.
Rosenior's tenure ended following five consecutive Premier League defeats.
The club is looking for a new manager ahead of the summer.

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The five favourites to become the next Chelsea manager

Chelsea sacked Liam Rosenior on Wednesday afternoon after only a little more than three months in charge.

A run of five consecutive Premier League defeats without scoring saw the axe fall on Rosenior, with the club now assessing successors ahead of the summer.

We’ve looked at the bookmakers’ favourites to become the next Chelsea manager.

Diego Simeone – 10/1

Pushed almost immediately to the front of the gossip columns, Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has been thrust into the frame. The Argentine would be cinematic in the Premier League, with a fiery touchline persona and unrelenting will to win.

Simeone has been with Atletico Madrid since 2011, where he’s led the capital club to eight trophies, including two La Liga titles. Having twice reached Champions League finals, he’s overachieved in Europe and has Atleti in the semi-finals again this season. However, it’s approaching five years since the last silverware his side won, and Simeone may be ready for an exciting new challenge.

Filipe Luis – 7/1

The former Chelsea left-back impressed in his first venture into the dugout at Flamengo. Luis hoovered up seven trophies in two-and-a-half seasons with the Brazilian side, including the 2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and Copa Libertadores.

Luis left unexpectedly in March, amid reports of a ‘breach of trust’ after rumours emerged of negotiations with BlueCo, owners of Chelsea and Strasbourg.