Next Chelsea manager: John Obi Mikel expects "another yes man" to arrive at Stamford Bridge, namechecks top contender

John Obi Mikel has called connected Chelsea owners BlueCo to name "a manager" alternatively than "another yes man".

At a clip erstwhile Calum McFarlane volition stay arsenic interim Blues caput manager for the remainder of the season, the hunt is connected for a imperishable successor to Liam Rosenior.

BlueCo are said to beryllium keen to name a caput manager who possesses immoderate level of Premier League experience.

While the likes of Cesc Fabregas and Francesco Farioli person distanced themselves from speculation, Bournemouth caput manager Andoni Iraola is said to beryllium regarded arsenic a apical campaigner for the role.

However, speaking connected The Obi One Podcast, nine fable Obi Mikel suggested that helium does not privation Iraola successful the Stamford Bridge dugout.

'Chelsea request a manager'

Obi Mikel is of the sentiment that Chelsea officials should ditch their caput manager attack and bring successful an experienced sanction who is much of a manager.

The Nigerian said: "We request a manager. We don't request a coach. We've been palmy successful the past years due to the fact that we had managers.

"They volition ne'er successful cardinal years let that to happen. So what we're going to get is different yes man.

"Andoni Iraola is simply a feline that doesn't privation to get progressive with who comes successful and who goes out. He conscionable wants to get connected with what happens connected the shot pitch, which is coaching."

Does Obi Mikel person a point?

Obi Mikel was alluding to wanting to spot BlueCo let Rosenior's successor to person his accidental erstwhile it comes to transfers.

Before helium left, Rosenior indicated that helium was heavy progressive successful discussions implicit however Chelsea's squad should look successful 2026-27.

Whether BlueCo volition let a caller caput coach, oregon manager, the aforesaid engagement remains to beryllium seen, but the bulk of Chelsea's fanbase would enactment the club's recruitment squad being removed from their roles.

That is highly improbable to happen, however, and immoderate campaigner for the Chelsea occupation volition person to amusement a willingness to enactment wrong the existent absorption structure.