Chelsea Manager Mouricio Pochettino has been sacked in shocking scene this evening before Thier premier League clash with Everton tomorrow

The article that Simon Phillips put on his SubStack today builds on his piece from last week on Chelsea’s efforts to locate a replacement coach in case Mauricio Pochettino is fired at the end of the current season.

While Phillips listed many possibilities last week, it seems that just one is really making a breakthrough. He says he has heard from many sources that Eddie Howe is the front-runner to take over as our next coach.

Howe was really making an impression at Newcastle, but the team’s performance has declined dramatically, and there’s a feeling the Magpies may let him go if they believe they can sign a larger player this summer:

“If Pochettino is fired or goes out this summer or sooner, Newcastle United’s Eddie Howe will be considered at the absolute least, according to three separate sources who sent me important information last week,” Phillips wrote.

“Over the course of a few days, three sources have now recommended him to me as a contender. He is well-liked at the club.” So when a name comes from a variety of sources, that’s typically reliable news.

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Howe is not a charismatic foreign manager who will turn Chelsea into something completely different by bringing in some unusual kind of play. This rumor will thus turn off a lot of fans.

Nonetheless, he is an extremely skilled coach who has a history of bringing out the best in the players he has at his disposal. Furthermore, he represents the precise kind of decision that we see this ownership making. They want a head coach who will work with what they have and not create any issue, not an authoritarian. In comparison to Diego Simeone or someone like, Howe will also be less expensive and won’t have as many player requirements.

Regardless of what Chelsea supporters may believe, we are certain that Howe will be on our list if Pochettino leaves and he moves on from Newcastle.