Chelsea may soon be looking for a new manager amidst reports that Pochettino may be fighting for his job
Chelsea may soon be looking for a new manager amidst reports that Pochettino may be fighting for his job
Chelsea have returned to the top half of the Premier League table but the pressure remains on u7nder-fire boss Mauricio Pochettino therefore now is a great time to check out our featured UK betting sites where you can help yourself to some tasty Chelsea free bets and other mouthwatering Premier League offers.
Update: 13.02.24
Chelsea returned to winning ways when beating Crystal Palace 3-1 at Selhurst Park on Monday evening, however manager Mauricio Pochettino is still feeling the pressure and his future at Stamford Bridge is looking far from secure.
Chelsea have managed to haul themselves into the top half of the Premier League table on the back of their much-needed win over Crystal Palace on Monday night, however the West London outfit are seven points adrift of the top six after 24 rounds of league fixtures and a big turnaround in fortunes is needed if they are to challenge for a European berth in the latter stages of the campaign.
Having finished the 2022/23 campaign in 12th position in the Premier League table, another season without European football would be a big blow to the club and Pochettino’s future at Stamford Bridge remains in doubt, despite the win in South London. Indeed, in the event that the Argentinian is shown the door, several names have been linked with a move into the hot-seat.
The early frontrunner is Hansi Flack at a best price of 6/1 with the leading football betting sites but over the past few days he has been joined at the top of the betting market by Michel Sanchez at the same odds (best price of 8/1), the latter having been doing an excellent job with La Liga side Girona this season.
It’s fair to say that Pochettino still has time on his side, however he remains one of the favourites in the ‘Premier League Sack Race‘ betting market with some firms going as low as 5/1 (best price 8/1) that he becomes the next managerial casualty in the top-flight.
6/1 – Hansi Flick
6/1 – Michel Sanchez
8/1 – Robert De Zerbi
10/1 – Jose Mourinho
12/1 – Xabi Alonso
12/1 – Ruben Amorim
12/1 – Zinedine Zidane
14/1 – Xavi Hernandez
07.02.24
Chelsea dropped into the bottom half of the Premier League table on the back of the side’s 4-2 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers at the weekend and reports suggest that manager Mauricio Pochettino is fighting for his job. The question is, who would replace him in the Stamford Bridge hot-seat were he to leave the West London club?
With Mauricio Pochettino allegedly fighting for his job following the weekend defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers, Hansi Flick has emerged as an early frontrunner in the betting market to replace him in the dugout. The odds on Flick taking the reins have been slashed from a general 16/1 to just 6/1, the German having been out of work since being dismissed as head coach of the German national team in September 2023. During his time in charge, he managed just 12 wins from 25 games although he helped Bayern Munich win two Bundesliga titles during his eighteen months at the club.
According to the leading bookmakers, the biggest rival to Flick as things stand is Brighton & Hove Albion’s Roberto De Zerbi at a general price of 8/1 while newly unemployed Jose Mourinho comes in next at a best price of 10/1 (lowest odds 9/1). Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso is a 12/1 shot to take the reins at Stamford Bridge in the event that Pochettino leaves his position while Ruben Amorim, Zinedine Zidane and Michel Sanchez are also available at this price.
6/1 – Hansi Flick
8/1 – Roberto De Zerbi
10/1 – Jose Mourinho
12/1 – Xabi Alonso
12/1 – Ruben Amorim
12/1 – Zinedine Zidane
12/1 – Michel Sanchez