BRIGHTON’S DE ZERBI ‘NOT’ ON SHORTLIST TO REPLACE POTTER AT CHELSEA
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Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi is reportedly not in the list of potential candidates to take over at Chelsea following Graham Potter’s sacking – as former Spain and Barcelona manager Luis Enrique prepares for talks with the club.
Former Seagulls boss Potter was dismissed by the Blues on Sunday evening after less than seven months in charge, with Chelsea languishing in a lowly 11th in the Premier League.
The club’s embarrassing 2-0 loss to Aston Villa on Saturday was the defining moment; the Englishman has won just 12 of his 31 games in charge.
De Zerbi has enjoyed a fine season at Brighton since replacing Potter in September, helping his side to sixth place while playing a superb brand of attacking football.
However, according to The Athletic, the Italian is not in the running to be the next Chelsea boss as he doesn’t fit the profile the club are looking for.
Chelsea hierarchy are now set to conduct an extensive process to appoint a long-term replacement for Potter, with the search to be led by the club’s co-sporting directors Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley.
But any final decision is set to be made by co-owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali.
Meanwhile, reports in Spain are suggesting that the Blues have several candidates in mind, including Enrique – who left his role with the national team following a disappointing World Cup exit in the last-16 by Morocco.
AS reports that – although former Bayern Munich coach Julian Nagelsmann is the favourite for the role – any move for the 35-year-old has been hindered by his problems in sorting out a settlement with the German giants upon his departure, meaning the west London side are looking at other options.
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