The former Liverpool defender has warned Chelsea that appointing one current Premier League boss might result in further injuries, as highlighted by Jurgen Klopp's move to Liverpool in 2015
12:21, 05 May 2026
Jamie Carragher on Sky Sports
Jamie Carragher has discussed Chelsea's possible managerial candidates(Image: Sky Sports)
Jamie Carragher has criticized Chelsea’s internal structure and claimed the club is “broken” in light of another dismal Premier League defeat.
The Blues lost 3-1 against relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest on Monday, meaning they can no longer secure a top-five finish. It was a sixth league defeat in a row for Chelsea, who sacked Liam Rosenior two weeks ago.
Interim head coach Calum McFarlane took charge of the Forest encounter and will oversee first-team responsibilities until a new manager is appointed in the summer. There is no shortage of names linked with the role, although Carragher feels Jose Mourinho, Frank Lampard and Antonio Conte will not return to the club, while Xabi Alonso’s Liverpool ties may rule him out.
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Speaking on Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football, Carragher added Oliver Glasner might not be suited to the position due to his preference for a back three, before adding ex-players Cesc Fabregas and Felipe Luis could appeal to the Blues’ hierarchy.
But it was Bournemouth ’s outgoing Andoni Iraola that piqued Carragher’s interest, with the ex-Liverpool man claiming his appointment would have similarities with that of Jurgen Klopp at Anfield.
“When you see someone like Iraola, I don’t think you could ever fall out of love with his team if you were a supporter,” opined the pundit.
Sky TV pundit Jamie Carragher during the Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and Newcastle United at the City Ground, Nottingham on Friday 17th March 2023. (Photo by Jon Hobley/MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Carragher was critical of Chelsea's management(Image: Getty Images)
"They always run. There’s always that running element. They will lose games. They will maybe pick up injuries because of the style of play.
“I would probably like to see it in a bigger job and how he adapts. It would be a lot more difficult with more games and probably would be a bit more injuries, a bit like Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool when Liverpool picked up injuries.
“I almost feel like Chelsea supporters need to fall back in love with the club again. Right now, I don’t feel like there’s any real feeling, there’s a real dislike for the people running the club but the people playing for the club as well.”
BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND - MAY 03: Andoni Iraola, Manager of AFC Bournemouth, looks on prior to the Premier League match between Bournemouth and Crystal Palace at Vitality Stadium on May 03, 2026 in Bournemouth, England. (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images)
Iraola has been linked with the Chelsea job(Image: Getty Images)
Referencing the Forest defeat, Carragher continued: “It’s shocking, and it comes from the top; that’s where it starts from.
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“There are five or six really top players on that pitch, and they’ve just been beaten by Nottingham Forest’s B team.
“When you think, less than 12 months ago, they were taking PSG to the cleaners [at the Club World Cup]. I mean, there’s no connection between the players and the staff, the players and the supporters.
"And you know what, in some ways it’s a good thing, it tells you that football isn’t just about spending and buying players, and a revolving door. It’s about creating something together; something special ... there’s absolutely nothing there, and all you can say is that this football club is broken.”