Chelsea’s record signing Moises Caicedo, who scored from the halfway line in Pochettino’s final game in charge, posted a picture of himself with the Argentine along with the message: “Mister! It was a pleasure” followed by a crying emoji. He added: “I wish you all the best for the future. What a person and what a coach.”
Stuttgart’s Sebastian Hoeness, Girona’s Michel, Ipswich Town’s Kieran McKenna, who has been targeted by Brighton, and Leicester City’s Enzo Maresca are all among the names under consideration to replace Pochettino at Chelsea.
Thomas Frank is another option Chelsea will have on their list of candidates and the Brentford manager hinted he would consider leaving the Gtech Community stadium if the right offer came along.
Frank is also a potential candidate for Manchester United and in an interview with the Daily Mail, he said: “Do we want to win titles? Yes, that would be nice but it’s not do-or-die. I still think it’s possible to win a cup and that’s the aim, to go as far as possible.
“If a big club one day comes to knock on my door, then I need to consider it but it’s not something I’m hunting.”