Former Chelsea midfielder and current France manager Didier Deschamps will be without a job this summer.
Deschamps is stepping down as France boss after the World Cup, meaning that he would be available to take over at Chelsea.
The Blues are looking for a new head coach after dismissing Liam Rosenior on Wednesday after a string of poor results.
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Under Rosenior, Chelsea were on a run of five consecutive losses in the Premier League, making his job untenable.
Didier Deschamps wanted Chelsea job in the past
There is not any speculation that Deschamps is in the running to succeed Rosenior right now, but he has been linked with the Chelsea job before.
At the time, the Frenchman admitted that it would be hard to turn down, though he was never offered it in the end.
In an old interview with RMC, which was shared by The Standard, Deschamps said: “It would be hard to refuse Chelsea. I want to return to coaching. I needed to rest, but I feel capable of achieving good things now.”
The likes of Andoni Iraola, Marco Silva and Edin Terzic are way more likely options, especially the first and last names.
Iraola will also be without a job in the summer, with the 43-year-old set to leave Bournemouth when his contract expires. As for Terzic, he is already unemployed.
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Even if Iraola is more likely than Deschamps, appointing the Spaniard will not be straightforward.
Iraola is thought to be keen on a return to Spain, while Chelsea’s lack of stability could also be an issue.
You could not blame anyone for turning down the Chelsea job right now. It is not a position anyone holds for long, while the bosses at the club clearly do not know what they are doing.
Chelsea have to get their next appointment right, though, or it could be another long season. Whether Deschamps would be interested in working with Chelsea and vice versa remains to be seen, but you would assume that the Blues do not want to wait until after the World Cup to have their new manager in place.
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