Five candidates to be Chelsea’s next manager – and one coach who won’t take the job

Chelsea sacked manager Liam Rosenior on Wednesday following a catastrophic run of form that has left the London club's Champions League hopes hanging by a thread while they also endured their worst goalscoring drought in over a century. Rosenior lasted ⁠less than four months in the role after his January appointment following Enzo Maresca's departure, becoming the latest casualty of Chelsea's turbulent season after seven defeats in their last eight matches across all competitions. Rosenior's dismissal came a day after a humiliating 3-0 loss at Brighton & Hove Albion , which saw the south-coast club leapfrog Chelsea into sixth place in the table.

Chelsea are now seven ⁠points behind fifth-placed Liverpool, who have a game in hand. Here are five potential candidates to replace him – and one who surely won’t. Felipe Luis Felipe Luis was sacked by Flamengo last month, despite winning several trophies during his 100-game stint in charge of the Brazilian club.

The former Chelsea defender would be a gamble, however, given his lack of experience coaching in European football. Felipe Luis managed Flamengo for 18 months (Getty) Andoni Iraola The Bournemouth manager has proven he can earn results in the Premier League while playing an attractive brand of football. He has also done it while improving young players and increasing their value, something that is clearly part of the current Chelsea project.

But Iraola is reported to be considering a move back to his home club , Athletic Bilbao, for family reasons as much as football ones. Cesc Fabregas Like Felipe Luis, Fabregas would be something of a gamble given his lack of experience, having managed only one club, the Italian side Como. But Fabregas has worked wonders with the Serie A minnows and has them on the brink of European football next season.