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Following the disastrous, short-lived tenure of Liam Rosenior, who was brutally shown the door after just over three months in charge, Chelsea are back in the market for a new boss.

However, according to recent reports, the BlueCo hierarchy is completely tearing up their previous recruitment plan.

Chelsea are strictly hunting for proven, battle-tested heavyweights as they look for a new manager.

When Chelsea appointed Enzo Maresca, his main competition for the job was Ipswich Town’s Kieran McKenna.

Neither man had a single day of Premier League managerial experience at the time. The board essentially gambled on exciting, up-and-coming tactical potential over established pedigree.

Chelsea want an experienced manager to take charge

After watching the dressing room completely unravel under Rosenior, the ownership has finally realised that they need someone with Premier League experience.

According to Sky Sports News’ Kaveh Solhekol, the club is heavily leaning toward candidates with established Premier League experience. At the top of the pile is Andoni Iraola.

The Spanish tactician has already publicly confirmed he will be stepping down from his role at Bournemouth at the end of the season, making him an incredibly attractive, compensation-free target who knows exactly how to succeed in England’s top flight.

Also firmly in the mix is Marco Silva. The Portuguese manager has done a phenomenal job establishing Fulham as a tough, highly competitive Premier League outfit.

Crucially, his contract at Craven Cottage completely runs out in just two months.

Snatching a rival’s manager on a free transfer, especially one who already lives in West London and boasts years of top-flight experience, makes a ton of logical and financial sense.

Blues have Xabi Alonso on their shortlist as well

Of course, it wouldn’t be a Chelsea shortlist without a glamorous, blockbuster name.

Xabi Alonso remains a massive figure of interest for the club’s hierarchy. The 44-year-old is currently out of work following his abrupt departure from Real Madrid back in January.

While he lacks Premier League managerial experience, his historic, invincible Bundesliga triumph with Bayer Leverkusen easily satisfies the board’s desire for a “proven track record at a high level.”

With high-calibre options like Iraola, Silva, and Alonso all readily available, they have absolutely no excuse for getting this appointment wrong.