The Next Manager?

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FRANK LAMPARD TO BECOME NEW Chelsea MANAGER? | Chelsea'S NEXT MANAGER
George Benson Football Chelsea

Chelsea news today see's us break down the latest Chelsea news headlines regarding who will become the next permanent Chelsea manager. Cesc Fabregas, Andoni Iraola and Frank Lampard are currently rumored favorites to become next Chelsea manager! Who would you want to be the next Chelsea manager?

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I pray that Lamps isn’t actually on the list for consideration. He’s one of my favorite ever players but I just don’t think he is Chelsea manager level still. He’s at the perfect sort of club right now. We’ve tried the experiment a couple of times now and it hasn’t worked out. 
 

 

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1 minute ago, Pizy said:

I pray that Lamps isn’t actually on the list for consideration. He’s one of my favorite ever players but I just don’t think he is Chelsea manager level still. He’s at the perfect sort of club right now. We’ve tried the experiment a couple of times now and it hasn’t worked out. 
 

 

Yes, Benson said Lamps would be mad as ass to come back here to this utter shitshow that BlueCo have erected.

Of all the big Chels social media pundits, Benson is the most relentlessly (in a logical fashion and manner) 'BlueCo OUT!', plus I just like his intelligence, presentations, and demeanour.

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great show from

Tifo Football by The Athletic

Chelsea sack Rosenior (w/ The Times economics editor, and long time Chelsea supporter, Mehreen Khan), plus why America fears relegation & Bodø/Glimt Sporting Director interview.

 

 

 

Epiphenomenal refers to a secondary phenomenon, specifically a mental state, that occurs alongside a physical process but has no causal influence on it. Often considered a byproduct of brain activity, this view argues that while neural events cause thoughts or feelings, those thoughts cannot affect the physical body or world, similar to a locomotive’s steam whistle not driving the engine.

 

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Mehreen Khan shreds BlueCo and the utter arrogance of American BlueCo billionaires, especially when talking about José E. Feliciano saying that managers are simply not important at all to footballing sucess (which is hyper-madness, ignorance and of course, typical American-centric private equaity-driven arrogance).

She should do a once a month or so footie podcast of her own. I would subscribe to it in a heartbeat.

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❌️🔵Francesco Farioli, on the other hand, is not considering a move from Porto to Chelsea.

The Portuguese newspaper A Bola reports that the coach has no interest in trading the Estádio do Dragão for Stamford Bridge.

This stance is described as unequivocal.

The project he is building in Portugal remains his priority.

Farioli only arrived in July 2025 and has already signed a contract through 2028. His contract includes a release clause of 20 million euros (17.4 million pounds), which, however, is reduced to 15 million euros (13 million pounds) during the transfer window.

Even then, any move would ultimately depend on his willingness to leave and that willingness simply isn’t there at this point.

Off the field, he is said to have settled in completely.

His family life in Porto is harmonious; the Italian, his wife, and their two children feel at home and valued in the city.

This stability is another factor reinforcing his current stance.

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21 minutes ago, mkh said:

❌️🔵Francesco Farioli, on the other hand, is not considering a move from Porto to Chelsea.

The Portuguese newspaper A Bola reports that the coach has no interest in trading the Estádio do Dragão for Stamford Bridge.

This stance is described as unequivocal.

The project he is building in Portugal remains his priority.

Farioli only arrived in July 2025 and has already signed a contract through 2028. His contract includes a release clause of 20 million euros (17.4 million pounds), which, however, is reduced to 15 million euros (13 million pounds) during the transfer window.

Even then, any move would ultimately depend on his willingness to leave and that willingness simply isn’t there at this point.

Off the field, he is said to have settled in completely.

His family life in Porto is harmonious; the Italian, his wife, and their two children feel at home and valued in the city.

This stability is another factor reinforcing his current stance.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francesco_Farioli

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Ajax

On 23 May 2024, Farioli was appointed head coach of Dutch club Ajax, signing a three-year contract and becoming the club's first Italian manager.[20] His appointment also marked the first time Ajax had hired a foreign manager since Morten Olsen in the 1997–98 season.

Taking charge following a disappointing 2023–24 campaign, Farioli sought to stabilise the squad by implementing a disciplined defensive structure similar to that of his previous tenure at Nice. His emphasis on organisation, tactical flexibility, and youth development contributed to Ajax holding the best defensive record in the league and reaching first place in the 2024–25 Eredivisie by March 2025.

A pivotal moment in the season came with a 2–0 away victory over title rivals PSV, which drew praise for Farioli's tailored tactical approach. Analysts highlighted Ajax's pressing schemes and rehearsed player movements aimed at exploiting PSV's defensive shape, as well as his in-game shift to a 5–4–1 formation to protect the lead.

Despite holding a nine-point lead with five matches remaining, Ajax suffered a dramatic collapse and were overtaken by PSV, who secured the title on the final day. Farioli, visibly emotional after the final match, stated he had "no regrets" despite the outcome. Reports of internal disagreements over tactics, transfer policy, and budget constraints followed, culminating in Farioli's departure by mutual consent on 19 May 2025.

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Bodø/Glimt’s Sporting Director Håvard Sakariassen (a native Norwegian at a Norwegian club) is massively impressive in that interview. Surely he is snapped up by some far larger club soon (or a big club tries to pull him, whether he leaves or not is not a given, he seems to genuinely love it at Bodø/Glimt).