Julian Nagelsmann is no longer in the running to become Chelsea’s new manager, the PA news agency understands. The former Bayern Munich coach had been unimpressed with the club’s courtship of other managers and wanted a more straightforward appointment. It is understood the club’s due diligence on the 35-year-old came back “mixed to negative” leading to scepticism about his suitability as the permanent successor to Graham Potter. He had not been the preferred candidate of the hierarchy during the search despite being one of the first names to be linked with the job following Potter’s removal, and talks between the parties have now ended for good. It leaves Burnley manager Vincent Kompany and ex-Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino as two of the three coaches under consideration, with Kompany having emerged as a surprise candidate on Friday. UEFA
Julian Nagelsmann is no longer in the running to become Chelsea’s new manager, the PA news agency understands. The former Bayern Munich coach had been unimpressed with the club’s courtship of other managers and wanted a more straightforward appointment. It is understood the club’s due diligence on the 35-year-old came back “mixed to negative” leading to scepticism about his suitability as the permanent successor to Graham Potter. He had not been the preferred candidate of the hierarchy during the search despite being one of the first names to be linked with the job following Potter’s removal, and talks between the parties have now ended for good. It leaves Burnley manager Vincent Kompany and ex-Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino as two of the three coaches under consideration, with Kompany having emerged as a surprise candidate on Friday. Rng