Amid reports he was no longer in the running for the Chelsea coaching job, Julian Nagelsmann suggested he may not have ever been a candidate in the first place.
After he was sacked by Bayern Munich last month, Nagelsmann has been mentioned as a candidate for the Chelsea job that is currently being occupied by Frank Lampard on a caretaker basis.
But multiple reports said on Friday that the 35-year-old was no longer in the running to take over at Stamford Bridge.
Nagelsmann is said to have pulled out of the talks himself, though some reports also stated that Chelsea received mixed feedback when doing its due diligence on the German manager.
In any case, Nagelsmann attempted to distance himself from the whole operation on Friday, telling Sky Germany somewhat cryptically: “To cancel something, you have to commit to something.”
Who will be the next Chelsea manager?
With Nagelsmann now out of the running, Chelsea has reportedly narrowed down its options to three choices: Burnley manager Vincent Kompany, former Tottenham and PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino, and one other unnamed candidate.
Whoever takes over at Stamford Bridge will have a major task on their hands. Chelsea is currently out of all cup competitions, mired in 11th place in the Premier League, and features a bloated squad that has seen even some team leaders questioning the club’s transfer strategy.
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