Overview
- Chelsea confirmed Enzo Maresca’s departure on New Year’s Day and are evaluating options for a permanent successor, with Strasbourg manager Liam Rosenior widely reported as the early frontrunner.
- Former Blues midfielder Joe Cole publicly urged the club to at least sound out Klopp and to target proven, top-tier coaches rather than relying solely on developing younger managers.
- Klopp has been out of frontline management since leaving Liverpool at the end of the 2023/24 season and has spent the past year in a Red Bull sporting executive role.
- There has been no reporting of formal contact between Chelsea and Klopp, who has previously stated he would not manage another English club and has reiterated that stance in a recent interview.
- Under-21 coach Calum McFarlane is handling first-team duties for Sunday’s match against Manchester City as the club assesses long-term options.