Chelsea sacked manager Graham Potter on Sunday after less than seven months in charge, following their 2-0 home defeat by Aston Villa at the weekend which left the London club 11th in the Premier League.According to bookmakers SkyBet, following are the contenders to replace Potter as Chelsea look to appoint their third manager this season.JULIAN NAGELSMANN (GERMANY) - 1/3Bayern Munich surprisingly parted ways with Nagelsmann last month with the club second in the Bundesliga and in the Champions League quarter-finals, replacing him with former Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel.Nagelsmann, 35, led the Bavarians to their 10th straight Bundesliga title after taking over in 2021.
He has previously managed RB Leipzig and Hoffenheim.He has also been linked with Tottenham Hotspur, who have Cristian Stellini in interim charge until the end of the season after Antonio Conte's exit last month.BRENDAN RODGERS (NORTHERN IRELAND) - 6/1Relegation-threatened Leicester City parted ways with Rodgers by mutual consent on Sunday in a late-season bid to preserve their top-flight status after defeat by Crystal Palace at the weekend left them in 19th place.The 50-year-old, also a bookmakers' favourite to take over at Spurs, led Leicester to their first FA Cup title in 2021 and consecutive fifth-placed finishes between 2019-21.Rodgers took Liverpool to the brink of the league title in 2013-14 and enjoyed a successful stint at Celtic, where he won two Scottish Premiership titles.
He has also served as manager of Chelsea's youth and reserve teams.MAURICIO POCHETTINO (ARGENTINA) - 14/1Former Tottenham manager Pochettino, tipped for a return to north London, was linked with Chelsea after Tuchel was sacked and has again emerged as one of the early