The Next Manager?

[Milan 17,955]

Good, Guardiola is officially over.

José, you're the only one!

[oxfordblues 299]

just seen.so who we gonna call.GHOSTBUSTERS

[Styles 9,790]

This is a massive slap in the face for the board/Roman and you know what? They deserve it. They've shown a lack of class in dealing with people for so long thinking money fixes everything. I hope this humbles them a lot.

[MetsajCFC 1,255]

Sorry....I've supported Benitez because in the short term we needed to and it was best for the club, but there is no fucking way I can see myself supporting that fat fucking cunt long-term.

I'm sorry, but I've supported this club in it's decisions because I thought there was some grand plan. Well that's fucked now.

How is hiring the guy we sacked because he couldn't work with the owner a good idea????

You might be right in that sense. No point appointing a manager, regardless how good or bad he does, to a longer term contract if large porportion of the fans are against him, wouldn't make sense. Let's just look at our home support compared to fantastic away support and results. You've got a fair point...

Who then? Mourinho would be welcome in the eyes of the fans, but Abramovic?

[Azpinator 2,325]

THANK GOD, I hate Guardiola.

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,920]

Benitez has just got himself a long term job then....

[magicrico 175]

best start praying now before we are fucked....

We could struggle here and end up with Torres and Fat Fuck for the forseeable future...GULP

[drog.ba 239]

Why dont you guys see this as a good thing? He goes to Bayern to prove he can manage without Iniesta/Xavi/Messi, if he does that successfully then I'd want him, but NOT now, still unproven for me.

I think he'd still be unproven even if he's successful at Bayern, he will inherit a great squad and should easily win the Bundesliga and probably will do well in the Champions League without the expectation to win it every year.

Can't blame him for taking the easy job where he should have instant success. This Chelsea squad has some good young players but Mata and maybe Ramires aside no one really at their peak. Would've taken a couple of years at least I would've thought to get us winning the league.

[Kostas 1,468]

Apparently, Guardiola didn't feel he would be given time to implement his ideas and philosophy at Chelsea.

I'm inclined to call bollocks on that. What's the source?

[Milan 17,955]

No class manager who wants to be successful with his club will come here, simple as that. He either has to have blue heart and Chelsea in it or has to be hungry for money.

[Waterfall 893]

Hiddink should come out of retirement

[Sheva. 5,373]

Maybe Laurent Blanc will get the job, there's really not many options, i can think of him, Jose, Klopp and Rafa. No one else.

Klopp or Jose then...

Pep just made a coward move. He chose the easiest job of the three (Bayern, Chelsea, ManCity). He will have no transfer headaches, he only needs to buy a fullback and a ST and get rid of Gomez and Pizarro. His team is ready to challenge for any trophy. He will thrive (win a couple of Bundesliga and DFB Pokal) and he will be able to brag that it wasnt only one great spell at Barcelona...

Definitely, it's hardly a challenge to win with that Bayern team who are head and shoulders above everyone in their league.

[MetsajCFC 1,255]

Perhaps he is afraid to test himself in the best leage in the whole world? Match himself against the likes of Sir Alex Fergusons, Arsene Wengers without Messis, Xavis and Iniestas? Will be very interesting to see how he does in Bayern before I'll make my mind up on him as a manager compared to the greats

[DavidEU 2,023]

How is hiring the guy we sacked because he couldn't work with the owner a good idea????

The fact hes the best manager this club has ever had, by an absolute country mile, with the opportunity to replace Rafael f'ing Benitez makes it a good idea to me. If Roman cant swallow his pride and admit he was wrong on this, then more the fool him.

[Kostas 1,468]

No class manager who wants to be successful with his club will come here, simple as that. He either has to have blue heart and Chelsea in it or has to be hungry for money.

Erm, I'm not his biggest fan but Ancelotti was in some respect a class manager and when he joined we didn't really have good reputation.