Luis Enrique a frontrunner for Chelsea vacancy, club want new coach for Real Madrid tie – Paper Round

03.04.2023 - 23:37 eurosport.com

Chelsea keen on Luis Enrique Former Spain and Barcelona boss Luis Enrique has emerged as a frontrunner for the vacant Chelsea role, The Sun reports.

With Julian Nagelsmann on gardening leave after being sacked by Bayern Munich, Chelsea would require permission from the German club to speak with the man they dismissed last week, and with a potential Champions League semi-final showdown in the offing, that may not be forthcoming.

Ad “Enrique has a number of admirers among the Stamford Bridge hierarchy,” The Sun writes. Premier LeagueTuchel: Potter's Chelsea sacking 'didn't trigger big emotions in me'9 HOURS AGO “And he enjoyed most of his success at Barca, where he led an expensively-assembled squad to unprecedented success, as he will be required to do at Chelsea.” ** Soon or the summer?

While The Times say Chelsea want a new head coach in before their match against Real Madrid next week, the Guardian claims Chelsea are prepared to wait until the summer given Nagelsmann tops their five-man wishlist – which also includes Luis Enrique, Mauricio Pochettino, Ruben Amorim and Oliver Glasner.

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Chelsea kabarnya sudah kehilangan kans dilatih Julian Nagelsmann. The Blues kini disebut juga mundur untuk mengejar Luis Enrique.

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