Former Man Utd target backed to replace Liam Rosenior as Chelsea manager
Dietmar Hamann has backed a former Manchester United managerial target to replace Liam Rosenior as Chelsea boss.
Rosenior arrived at Stamford Bridge last month after Enzo Maresca, who led Chelsea to the Club World Cup trophy, was relieved of his duties.
Eyebrows were raised when Rosenior was hired given his limited previous experience at French side Strasbourg and Championship outfit Hull City.
But Chelsea have largely impressed under the 41-year-old former Premier League player, winning eight of their 12 games since Maresca’s departure.
Chelsea’s major real setback under Rosenior came in the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup, with Arsenal progressing to the final courtesy of a 4-2 win on aggregate.
But the Blues also threw away a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Leeds United last week and dropped more points at home on Saturday in a 1-1 draw with relegation-battlers Burnley.
Despite Rosenior’s mostly promising start as Chelsea manager, Emmanuel Petit recently claimed he would be sacked within the next 12 months.
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Hamann has also suggested there could be a change in the Stamford Bridge hot-seat, predicting Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone will end up in west London.
Simeone, 55, has been in charge of Atletico for 15 years, winning two La Liga titles, two Europa Leagues and reaching two Champions League finals in that time.
‘I can see Diego Simeone at Chelsea,’ Hamann told Thunderpick. ‘I think that’s probably where he’d go.
‘Even though Chelsea won the Club World Cup, I think they’ve lacked a bit of steel in recent years and I think they’ve made excuses too easily and too quickly.
‘If it were to be Simeone’s last season at Atletico, I don’t think we’d see him for six or twelve months because, if you look at him on the touchline, I think that what is it, 15 years now? I think it would have taken a lot out of him.
‘But what a character. I’d love to see him in the Premier League. You know, after he’d been to Atletico, he won’t go to Real. I can’t see him at Barcelona. I’m not sure he fancies Saudi Arabia.
‘I think there’s a good chance we’ll see him in the Premier League. What a fantastic story it would be.
‘Liverpool? You know, when Arne Slot says style is more important than results, then obviously it’s quite the opposite with him because he doesn’t care how he wins games, which I like.
‘This is why I like him because, I think when I was at Liverpool, I think we played a bit that way. There were quite a few teams better equipped than us.
‘And then you have to find a way to win games. He went to two Champions League finals. He was very unfortunate not to win the one. I think it was in Cardiff at the time.
‘People talk about style, but obviously he’s got a certain group of players and this is how he wants it.
‘If he comes to Liverpool and he’s got some technical players, who’s to say he’s not going to tell them to give the ball back to the opposition and try to tackle them. So, yeah, I wouldn’t rule anything out.’
Over the past six months both Gary Neville and Roy Keane have recommended Simeone for the Manchester United job.
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‘It would be wrong of me to name someone,’ Neville told Sky Sports. ‘There are coaches that I like. I like Tuchel, I like Simeone at Atletico Madrid, I like Valverde, I think he’s a fantastic coach.
‘But are there really opportunities for Manchester United to go out and get these coaches? I don’t know. I have no idea.’
United are preparing to appoint Ruben Amorim’s permanent replacement after sacking the former Sporting boss last month.
Michael Carrick is the frontrunner for the job after overseeing a resurgence since returning to Old Trafford as caretaker manager.
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