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Chelsea now considering move for manager who Mauricio Pochettino has labelled ‘fantastic’

Chelsea are reportedly considering a move for a manager who Mauricio Pochettino has already labelled ‘fantastic’.

The Blues parted ways with Mauricio Pochettino o♔n Tuesday as the club the Argenti﷽ne has left by mutual consent. 

The announcement came as a surprise considering Chelsea finished the season in excellent form.

Pochettino guided Chelsea to a sixth-place finish after picking up five wins from their last six Premier League games, securing a Europa League spot providing Manchester Uni💙ted suffer defeat in the FA Cup final.

But after real signs of progress following a 12th-place finish last season, Todd Boehly will be searching for hi♌s third permanent manager since taking over♉ in May 2022. 

And according to , a Premier League manager who beat Pochettino’s side 2-0 at Stamford Bridge this season is on C🍃helsea’s radar. 

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Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images

Chelsea considering Thomas Frank

The Guardiꦅan reports that Ipswich Town boss Kieran McKenna has emerged as the lea🦩ding candidate to replace Pochettino.

Chelsea are set to rival Brighton for th𓆏e Northern Irishman’s signature but also have other 𒊎targets in mind.

One of the names also under consideration is Brentford boss Thomas Frank, who ⛦guid🐭ed the Bees to a 16th-place finish this season.

The Bees boss has now kept the London club ꦜiಌn the Premier League for three seasons running.

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Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images

What Pochettino has said about Frank

With Frank in the frame to replace Pochettino at Stamford Bridge, the Dane received high praise from the Chelsea boss earlier this꧑ season.

Ahead of Brentfo🐻rd’s surprise 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge back in October, ❀Pochettino lauded Frank for his work at the Gtech Community Stadium.

“He i♎s doing a fantastic job in a club that can develop his idea. I think he is doing a fantastic job,” he told .

Frank has also been labelled a ‘strong contender’ toꦆ replace Erik ten Hag at Manche🐷ster United as INEOS weigh up the Dutchman’s future.

It’s set to be a fascinating few weeks as the Blue🌞s decide on a new boss, with Bayern Munich and potentially United also on the lookout for new m🤪anagers.