Julian Nagelsmann is the favourite to become the next permanent Chelsea manager, according to the bookmakers.
The Blues decided to sack Graham Potter on Sunday evening after losing 2-0 to Aston Villa on Saturday afternoon, a result that left them 11th in the current Premier League standings. The club's statement read: "Chelsea FC has announced that Graham Potter has departed the club.
"Graham has agreed to collaborate with the Club to facilitate a smooth transition. In his time with the club, Graham has taken us to the quarter-final of the Champions League, where we will face Real Madrid. Chelsea would like to thank Graham for all his efforts and contribution and wish him well for the future."
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It is currently unclear who will replace Potter in the managerial hot-seat at Stamford Bridge but Betfair have former Bayern Munich boss Nagelsmann as the frontrunner. The German, who was relieved of his duties by Bayern last month, is currently 10/11 to replace Potter, with former Tottenham Hotspur head coach Mauricio Pochettino and Real Madrid icon Zinedine Zidane 7/2 and 6/1 respectively.
Other notable names include Luis Enrique (10/1) and Diego Simeone (12/1) whilst a shock return for Jose Mourinho is priced at 14/1.
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