“I still think” – Sky Sports reporter makes big Chelsea claim, names manager who’d be a “great fit”

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·7 May 2026

“I still think” – Sky Sports reporter makes big Chelsea claim, names manager who’d be a “great fit”

Sky Sports reporter Kaveh Solhekol believes big name managers will want to manage Chelsea and they can attract the manager they need this summer.

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The Blues are once again looking for another head coach following the sacking of Liam Rosenior last month, who lasted less than four months in charge.

Rosenior was the second head coach to leave Chelsea this season following the departure of Enzo Maresca in January.

Kaveh Solhekol claims Chelsea can still attract big name manager

Calum McFarlane has been placed in interim charge for the remainder of the season, whilst the sporting directors conduct the process of finding a new head coach.

There’s believed to be seven or eight names under consideration, with Andoni Iraola said to be an early front runner.

Marco Silva and Xabi Alonso are thought to be other names of interest, although it’s been reported Chelsea won’t rush into a decision.

Ideally fans would like to see a big name, and Chelsea need someone who will command the respect of the dressing room from day one.

Whether the Blues can attract the calibre of head coach they need remains to be seen, but Solhekol believes they can.

“I still think big name managers will want to manage Chelsea and they can attract the kind of manager that they need this summer,” he told Sky Sports.

“[Andoni] Iraola is a possibility, but there’s lots of other clubs after him. Xabi Alonso would be a great fit.

“Somebody like Cesc Fabregas has been talked about a lot, but it’d be very hard to get him out of Como. That would be another risk.”

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