Chelsea have named Calum McFarlane as interim manager after sacking Liam Rosenior on Wednesday afternoon.
The Blues hierarchy have decided to appoint the first-team coach rather than a former player, such as John Terry.
Another viable option would have been Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, who scored 87 goals in 177 appearances for Chelsea in the early 2000s.
Hasselbaink has made his strong feelings on the club and the possibility of replacing Rosenior abundantly clear.
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Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink would have taken Chelsea interim manager role
Hasselbaink appeared on Sky Sports to discuss Chelsea’s future shortly after the news of Rosenior’s departure broke.
The former goalscorer was then asked whether he would have accepted the interim manager role if he were offered it.
“I can only answer for myself,” he responded. “You know I love the club, so you know my answer. I will always be there to help.”
Hasselbaink’s first game in charge would have been against another of his old clubs (Leeds), but that would not have bothered him.
“Yeah, of course,” he added. “Leeds are also one of my clubs, but if Chelsea asked me for help, I’m going to help, whatever the capacity. But that’s not the issue here. That’s stability.”
Hasselbaink might seem like an odd suggestion, but he has almost a decade of managerial experience in England and abroad.
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The 54-year-old has previously coached Queens Park Rangers, Burton Albion, Northampton Town and Belgian club Royal Antwerp.
However, unfortunately for him, he never received any contact from the Chelsea board about taking over at Stamford Bridge.
Like every other Chelsea supporter, he will be looking forward to watching McFarlane in the dugout for the remainder of the season.
While McFarlane is not a fan favourite, Hasselbaink believes the supporters will back him as long as he provides results.
“If he wins on Sunday, it will [go down well],” he explained. “The fans want to see games being won, the team to compete, and to be in finals because that’s what they’re used to.
“So, if Calum does that, then they’ll be happy. They want a team that competes at the highest level, and they’re not used to where Chelsea is.”
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