The recent outburst by Chelsea's Interim Manager Rafa Benitez confirmed not only his frustrations at the treatment he has received from the Blues faithful but also his disappointment with the role the club management assigned to him. Its too late for Rafa to cry over spilled milk and he clearly knew what he was getting into when he assumed the role as interim boss till the end of the season.
Benitez was brought in to steady the ship till the arrival of Roman's coveted man Pep Guadiorla but Bayern Munich pulled a cope on Roman by snatching the Spaniard. That would have given Rafa a ray of hope of getting the job on a permanent basis. However, with the way results have gone, it has become obvious the come this summer the Roman Army will be in search of a new general to lead them to trophies
The possible contenders include
Jose Mourinho
The self proclaimed 'special one', is regarded as a hero and legend by many Chelsea fans. He led the club to its first league crown in 50years in his first season in charge and went on to achieve so much in his three and a half years at the Bridge. He has since gone on to win the champions league with Inter Milan and has broken Barcelona's dominance in La Liga. He has never hidden his love for the Priemer League.With rumours rife that he will leave Madrid in the summer, Jose may just make a dramatic return to the Bridge.
Jurgen Klopp
His Dortmund team play the style of football Roman wants his Blues to adopt. Klopp won back to back Bundesliga titles . Klopp's side finished top of their Champions League group which included Real Madrid and Man City. Though Dortmund have fallen off the pace in the League this season, their expressive style is a beauty to watch.
Antonio Conte
The former Siena Boss has proven his critics wrong by bring back the glory days back to Turin. Last Season he over saw a Juventus side that went the entire Serie A season unbeaten. Conte's side play quite well as the Blues found out when the were outclassed 3-0 in Turin. For a club that has had 3 Italians as managers in the past, Conte may well be the man to execute the Italian job at the Bridge.
Guus Hiddink
Very few coahes are rated better than Guus.The Dutch tactician in a recent interview with a Dutch tabloid stated he may leave Anzhi at the end of the season and that as long as he feels good he won't consider retirement. Guus is no stranger to Stamford Bridge having been brought in on an interim basis to take over Luiz Scholari and he has an FA Cup to show for his exploits. The respected coach is also a good friend of Roman and could come in to give a helping hand.
Diego Siemone
What he has achieved at Athletico Madrid is nothing short of impressive. He came in when the club was in a bit of a crisis and he has successfully ensured that the crisis is a distant memory. He won the Europa league last season and Athletico sit second in the La Liga ahead of Real Madrid and are in the Copa Del Rey finals. He has his players playing for him and enjoying every bit of it.
Whoever Roman decides to appoint to the Stamford Bridge helm, will have his work cut out. Pressure to win trophies and under the preying eyes of the Russian billionaire. For Chelsea to achieve long term success Roman has to ensure the next manager is not employed on "interim" basis.
*who do you think will be appointed Chelsea boss in the summer? Post your comments*
I'd fancy Diego Simeone.
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