Chelsea have long been regarded as one of the best football teams in the world and have a trophy cabinet to prove it. Just some of the major trophies Chelsea have picked up over the years include the UEFA Champions League (2012, 2021), the UEFA Europa League (2013, 2019), the FA Cup (1970, 1997, 2000, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2018), the English Premier League (2005, 2006, 2010, 2015, 2017) and several others.
With such high expectations at the club, any manager who takes charge understands the pressure they will be under to get results. Some have proven to be up for the job whereas others have lasted just weeks.
Current Chelsea Manager
Chelsea are currently on the search for a new manager following the sacking of Graham Potter on Sunday 2nd April 2023.
Potter lasted less than 7 months in charge of the Blues and departed on the back of a 2-0 home defeat to Aston Villa leaving them 11th in the league table and set for their worst league finish in the last 20 years.
Graham Potter is a former professional footballer and current manager of Chelsea FC. He was born on May 20, 1975, in Solihull, England. As a player, Potter was a left-back who played for a number of clubs in England, including Birmingham City, Stoke City, York City, Boston United, and Macclesfield Town.
After retiring as a player in 2005, Potter turned to coaching and began working with the Leeds Metropolitan University football team. He later moved on to manage Swedish club Östersunds FK in 2010, where he achieved remarkable success.
Under Potter’s leadership, Östersunds FK won promotion to Sweden’s top division, the Allsvenskan, in 2015. They also won the Swedish Cup in 2017 and reached the knockout stages of the Europa League in the 2017-2018 season, defeating high-profile teams like Arsenal and Galatasaray along the way.
In May 2018, Potter was appointed as the head coach of Swansea City in the English Championship. He impressed many with his stylish and attacking brand of football, but ultimately failed to guide the club to promotion in his first season in charge.
In June 2019, Potter was appointed as the head coach of Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion where he spent over 3 seasons. In the 2021/22 season, Potter guided Brighton to their highest ever finish in the top-flight, finishing the season in ninth position. He was announced as the new manager of Chelsea in September 2022 following the sacking of Thomas Tuchel just weeks into the new season.
In Thomas Tuchel’s last season as manager of the club, Chelsea finished 3rd in the league. Potter, however, has left the Blues in the bottom half of the table with just 10 games of the season remaining.
Potter’s replacement will have to hit the ground running and with the season quickly approaching the final stages, Chelsea will need to appoint a new manager promptly.
Below are the odds for the next manager of Chelsea Football Club.
Next Chelsea Manager Odds
Manager
Bookie
Odds
Favourite To Be Next Chelsea Manager
Ex-Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann is the bookies’ favourite to be the next Chelsea manager. He’s currently priced at 1/3 with ex-Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino being the next in line at much greater odds of 9/1.
Both Nagelsmann and Pochettino have been linked with several Premier League managerial roles in recent weeks as neither are currently with a club.
Ex Chelsea centre-back and captain John Terry is joint third favourite (12/1) to replace Graham Potter along with Luis Enrique and Zinedine Zidane.
List of Chelsea Managers
Chelsea have had 10 managers over the last 10 years, including some notable names such as Rafa Benitez, Jose Mourinho, Antonio Conte, Frank Lampard, Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter.
A full list of Chelsea managers can be found below.
FROM
TO
TBC
02 April, 2023
Present
Graham Potter
8 Sep, 2022
2 April, 2023
Thomas Tuchel
26 Jan, 2021
7 Sep, 2022
Frank Lampard
4 Jul, 2019
25 Jan, 2021
Maurizio Sarri
14 Jul, 2018
16 Jun, 2019
Antonio Conte
3 Jul, 2016
13 Jul, 2018
Guus Hiddink
20 Dec, 2015
3 Jul, 2016
Steve Holland
18 Dec, 2015
20 Dec, 2015
Eddie Newton
18 Dec, 2015
20 Dec, 2015
Jose Mourinho
3 Jun, 2013
17 Dec, 2015
Rafael Benitez
21 Nov, 2012
29 May, 2013
Roberto Di Matteo
4 Mar, 2012
21 November, 2012
Andre Villas-Boas
22 Jun, 2011
4 Mar, 2012
Carlo Ancelotti
01 Jun, 2009
22 May, 2011
Guus Hiddink
16 Feb, 2009
31 May, 2009
Ray Wilkins
09 Feb, 2009
16 Feb, 2009
Felipe Scolari
11 Jun, 2008
09 Feb, 2009
Avram Grant
20 Sep, 2007
24 May, 2008
Jose Mourinho
2 Jun, 2004
20 Sep, 2007
Claudio Ranieri
18 Sep, 2000
31 May, 2004
Ray Wilkins
13 Sep, 2000
17 Sep, 2000
Graham Rix
13 Sep, 2000
17 Sep, 2000
Gianluca Vialli
12 February, 1998
12 Sep, 2000
Ruud Gullit
10 May, 1996
12 February, 1998
Glenn Hoddle
4 Jun, 1993
10 May, 1996
David Webb
15 Feb, 1993
11 May, 1993
Ian Porterfield
11 Jun, 1991
15 Feb, 1993
Bobby Campbell
6 Mar, 1988
7 May, 1991
John Hollins
11 Jun, 1985
06 Mar, 1988
John Neal
01 May, 1981
11 Jun, 1985
Geoff Hurst
13 Sep, 1979
30 April, 1981
Danny Blanchflower
14 Dec, 1978
11 Sep, 1979
Frank Upson
13 December, 1978
14 Dec, 1978
Ken Shellito
7 Jul, 1977
13 December, 1978
Eddie McCreadie
16 April, 1975
1 Jul, 1977
Ron Suart
03 Oct, 1974
16 April, 1975
Dave Sexton
1 Oct, 1967
03 Oct, 1974
Tommy Docherty
01 Oct, 1962
1 Oct, 1967
Ted Drake
01 Jun, 1952
30 Sep, 1961
Billy Birrell
01 May, 1939
31 May, 1952
A Leslie Knighton
01 Aug, 1933
30 Apr, 1939
David Calderhead
01 Aug, 1907
01 Jun, 1933
John Tait Robertson
01 Apr, 1905
01 Oct, 1907
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