Chelsea next manager: Regis Le Bris 'truth' revealed amid Sunderland switch talk

Chelsea person reportedly moved distant from targeting Sunderland caput manager Regis Le Bris.

The Blues are successful hunt of a caller manager for the Stamford Bridge dugout aft sacking Liam Rosenior, who had conscionable 106 days to mould the first-team plans earlier being relieved of his Premier League duties.

The erstwhile Hull City brag was thrown retired of the club after Chelsea's shocking 3-0 decision astatine Brighton & Hove Albion earlier successful the week, erstwhile Danny Welbeck came disconnected the seat to beryllium a thorn successful the West Londoners' broadside erstwhile again.

The Club World Cup winners person present mislaid their past 5 Premier League fixtures without uncovering the nett connected a azygous juncture - their worst specified tally since 1912, highlighting the existent situation astatine the club.

Callum McFarlane is backmost successful impermanent complaint of Chelsea until the extremity of the season, with his archetypal duty arriving astatine Wembley connected Sunday, erstwhile the strugglers volition face Leeds United successful an FA Cup semi-final showdown.

Le Bris 'not a candidate' for Chelsea

According to Belgian writer Sacha Tavolieri, Chelsea person started to scour the Premier League marketplace for imaginable Rosenior replacements, however, determination is simply a definite sanction that volition not beryllium connected the manager's doorway astatine Stamford Bridge successful the adjacent future.

The study claims that Sunderland caput manager Le Bris is connected the shortlist of preferred options for the struggling Blues up of adjacent season, but the Frenchman is supposedly 'not a candidate' astatine this time.

It is understood that the 50-year-old is blessed astatine the Stadium of Light and wants to proceed his 'ongoing project' with the Black Cats, who are looking to found themselves a Premier League regular.

Following an eight-year lack from the apical array of English shot betwixt 2017 and 2025, Sunderland returned to the elite part aft winning the Championship playoff last astatine Wembley successful May 2025.

Tipped by pundits and fans alike for a relegation fight, the Black Cats person defied the bulk of pre-season predictions and presently beryllium successful 11th spot, conscionable 3 points down seventh-placed Bournemouth.

Rosenior's Chelsea blues

Replacing the outspoken Enzo Maresca successful the mediate of January, Rosenior started his Chelsea reign with a smashing five-goal occurrence astatine the location of Charlton Athletic successful the 3rd circular of the FA Cup.

Apart from 2 meetings with Arsenal successful the semi-final of the EFL Cup, the erstwhile Hull manager secured plentifulness of wins during his opening weeks successful complaint earlier the wheels came disconnected successful sensational style.

Leading up to his Stamford Bridge departure earlier this week, Rosenior had been defeated successful 7 of his past 8 matches, lone picking up a triumph against League One broadside Port Vale during that wretched run.