Nagelsmann on the shortlist

ACCORDING to reports Chelsea has held preliminary talks with ex‐Bayern Munich coach Julian Nagelsmann and he is now on the shortlist to take over at the London club. Other names reported to be on the list are Luis En‐rique, Mauricio Pochettino, Luciano Spalletti, and Rúben Amorim.

The word from sources at Stamford Bridge says there is no clear favourite yet. Frank Lampard has been ap‐pointed as the interim coach and some discussed the possibility of him staying on, but with his third defeat in nine days we can guarantee Chelsea will be sticking to the candidates on the shortlist.

Nagelsmann, who many feel should not have been re‐moved as Bayern Munich head coach, has also been mentioned in relation to a vacancy expected at Real Madrid soon and a possible job opening at Paris Saint‐Germain, will the German coach opt for Chelsea if se‐lected?

Chelsea meanwhile must focus on their next fixture, the Champions League quarter‐final second leg against Real Madrid. They trail 2‐0 after their defeat in Madrid last week.