Next Chelsea manager: Premier League boss a 'candidate under consideration' for Stamford Bridge role

Chelsea person allegedly identified Bournemouth brag Andoni Iraola arsenic a apical campaigner for their vacant caput manager role.

The Blues person appointed Calum McFarlane arsenic their interim brag for the remainder of the run arsenic the club's owners and recruitment squad measure their options successful the background.

Cesc Fabregas and Francesco Farioli - of Como and Porto respectively - are among those to person distanced themselves from speculation.

However, a wide array of names volition stay successful the premix until BlueCo determine connected the credentials that the successor to Liam Rosenior indispensable possess.

According to the Daily Mail, Iraola is presently among those who is highly regarded down the scenes astatine Stamford Bridge.

Would Chelsea person cleanable tally astatine Iraola?

The study describes Iraola arsenic a 'candidate nether consideration, with the Spaniard having already confirmed that helium volition beryllium departing Bournemouth astatine the extremity of the season.

As it stands, the content is that Iraola and his household are apt to instrumentality to Spain, but it whitethorn beryllium babelike connected what offers travel his way.

Crystal Palace, arsenic per the aforesaid report, are said to person already made interaction with Iraola's representatives arsenic they look to regenerate Oliver Glasner, who is besides leaving his occupation astatine the decision of this campaign.

While that could pb to a head-to-head conflict betwixt the London clubs, determination is nary denotation arsenic to who whitethorn beryllium favourite.

Chelsea are not expected to marque immoderate determination until the extremity of the season.

Would Iraola beryllium a suitable prime for Chelsea?

With Bournemouth presently in enactment to unafraid an historical European qualification, Iraola has performed supra expectations astatine the Vitality Stadium.

He is besides a two-time Manager of the Month victor during his clip astatine Bournemouth, but helium has been successful a occupation since July 2019 speech from a mates of weeks.

The 43-year-old whitethorn beryllium prepared to bide this clip and measure his options aft a break, alternatively than jumping into his adjacent role.

If determination is immoderate indecision, that would not suit Chelsea, who volition request clarity of prime earlier they effort their latest rebuild nether BlueCo.