Alongside Olympique de Marseille coach Didier Deschamps, the Catalan tactician is one of the prime candidates to take on the hot seat at the Stamford Bridge.
Prodigal Andres Villas Boas was relieved of his coaching duties in West London as Chelsea gave yet another hapless account of their abilities.
In the wake of the former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Porto-c39186 manager’s ousting, several top names have been linked with the Blues.
Barcelona coach, Pep Guardiola, has been linked with the managerial vacancy at the Stamford Bridge, courtesy of his ongoing contract saga with the Camp Nou-based outfit.
In contrast to the speculation, the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 man laughed off rumours linking him with a move to Chelsea in the upcoming summer transfer window as a likely replacement of Andre Villas Boas.
Reflecting on the situation, Guardiola bemused the link and sarcastically claimed that he has been in contact with Chelsea.
"Yes, yes, sure, I speak to Chelsea every day," Guardiola joked.
Meanwhile, news from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Olympique-de-Marseille-c40127 coach, Didier Deschamps, is of anonymity. The 43-year-old manager refused to comment on the possibility of coaching Chelsea, whom he represented at the tail end of his footballing career.
Deschamps was coy on his future, stating that anything can happen over the course of next two and a half months.
"Today I am here [at Marseille]. There are so many things that are said about players and coaches, it's part of the game. All I know is that there are several challenges here in the next two and a half months."
However, the former French captain was sympathetic towards Andres Villas Boas, opining that the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 job is a tough one and that he is saddened by the Portuguese coach’s dismissal, which can happen to anyone at any given time.
"The reality is that there is a coach who was removed from his office. For me it is always said because it's a tough job.”
"No matter what country, team or coach, it never makes me happy to see someone dismissed. Although when you do this http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Job-c18684, it can happen any time."
In the aftermath of Villas Boas’ ousting, the London-based outfit won their first game under interim manager, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Roberto-c31294 Di Matteo, against Birmingham City.
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