🖐 Five managers who could replace 🖐 Five managers who could replace Thomas Tuchel at Chelsea

 Chelsea may be in their post-Roman Abramovich era but it has not taken long for the new powers that be to make their mark in west London.

New owner Todd Boehly has taken just 100 days into his reign to shock the footballing world in getting rid Thomas Tuchel following the Blues’ defeat to Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League.

But who could replace Tuchel in the Stamford Bridge dugout? Let’s have a look at the runners and riders.

The man of the moment

Graham Potter

One of the early favourites according to several sources, Graham Potter has worked miracles at Brighton since joining the Seagulls in 2019.

A coaches’ coach who uses the training ground to full effect, it’s clear from listening to Brighton’s current crop of players just how much they enjoy working for Potter and respect his methods. Brighton currently sit fourth in the Premier League after a superb start to the season.

Used to having financial shackles at the Amex, it would be intriguing to see how the 47-year-old would work under more of a microscope at Stamford Bridge but with almost unlimited resources.

The old rival

Mauricio Pochettino

Free and available after his sacking by Paris Saint-Germain in the summer, Mauricio Pochettino is surely one of the leading candidates to take over at the Bridge.

Pochettino has been vocal in his love for the Premier League and wasn’t backwards in coming forwards earlier this year when the Manchester United job was up for grabs.

He clearly knows the division and plays the sort of progressive, attacking football Chelsea want to play under the new ownership.

Will his Tottenham connections stand in the way of a potential appointment?

The left-field shout

Roger Schmidt

A name being surprisingly touted by the Telegraph is Benfica boss Roger Schmidt.

Schmidt only joined the Portuguese giants in July and has so far presided over a 100% record with the Lisbon club, claiming 10 wins from 10, including an opening victory in the Champions League against Maccabi Haifa on Tuesday night.

The former midfielder preaches intense, pressing football and is probably most notable for his time at Bayer Leverkusen, where he led the club to the Champions League last 16 and the DFB-Pokal semi-finals, while he won the KNVB cup with PSV Eindhoven last season.

Will this squad of big-name players though take to a coach who has not been frequenting the highest echelons of the game?

The Champions League expert

Zinedine Zidane

Another candidate who is readily available, although getting Zinedine Zidane to come to the Premier League looks like an uphill task.

Having guided Real Madrid to two LaLiga titles and three Champions League trophies, the Frenchman certainly has the credentials and the charisma to take over in west London and calm any nagging doubts from the squad.

The language barrier could be an issue, at least initially: Zidane’s English isn’t thought to be the best and it’s clear the former midfielder is widely considered to be holding out for the French national team job post-World Cup.

The ‘new Mourinho’

Rúben Amorim

A coach highly-touted by plenty in the game, Rúben Amorim has quickly gained a reputation as one of the most exciting in Europe.

Still only 37, Amorim was strongly linked with Manchester United this summer before Erik ten Hag eventually got the job.

But that’s a testament to where the Sporting coach stands in the football firmament right now.

Known for his communication skills, tactical flexibility and defensive organisation, the comparisons with a young José Mourinho are there for all to see.