Andoni Iraola has been linked with the Chelsea job recently, as he is set to leave Bournemouth at the end of the season. I am not completely convinced that he would be the right fit for the squad though. The Spaniard is known for his high-intensity, front-foot football. On the other hand, this team has been outrun constantly.
Of course, that is something they need to improve. That being said, going for the completely opposite style would not be the brightest idea either. It leaves the risk that there could be another falling out behind the scenes and we all know how that ends at Chelsea.
One mistake that Liam Rosenior made at Chelsea was trying to change the style of football far too soon. Perhaps it should have been a gradual change. The next manager needs to learn from that.
Speaking of that, it looks like the squad has a clear idea of what kind of personality they want at the helm next. According to The Guardian, Chelsea’s players feel Rosenior’s successor needs to be a big character who can command the respect of the dressing room and keep strong egos in line.
Where it went wrong for Rosenior at Chelsea
It looks like Rosenior might have gone wrong with his approach from the very beginning. And I am not talking about it from a tactical perspective.
The report goes on to state that Rosenior was viewed as a good person. But the squad viewed him as too inexperienced and felt he did not know how to manage top players.
Well, that should send a clear message to the board. Even the players seem to know what would be right for them when it comes to their chances of future success.
Can BlueCo convince a top manager to join their ‘project’?
The biggest problem for Chelsea might be convincing top managers that Stamford Bridge is the place to be. Would someone like Xabi Alonso, without a club at the moment, even consider it?
It was not a problem getting top managers during the Roman Abramovich era because the success was there to attract them. The same cannot be said now.
Chelsea look set to miss out on Champions League football. And they have not really been contenders in England or Europe at any point during the BlueCo era. On top of that, key players might leave this summer, having grown tired of life at the club.
Of course, this is the price you pay for being unsuccessful. It is well and good to constantly talk about a ‘project’ and the need to ‘trust the process’. But at clubs like Chelsea, it is always about winning. When you lose that culture, you lose everything.
