Mauricio Pochettino is still under a lot of criticism, therefore Chelsea may be looking to replace him in the summer. It looks like they are considering their possibilities for the upcoming campaign. Thomas Tuchel, the manager of Bayern Munich, has been mentioned as a possible returnee, while the most recent news out of Spain is that Chelsea has had conversations with Michel Sanchez, the coach of Girona.
Girona have been the revelation of the season this year in Spain, and in just their fourth ever season in La Liga, currently sit second ahead of Barcelona. As per Diario AS, Chelsea travelled to Northern Catalonia to speak with Michel about his future, and communicate a ‘serious’ offer for him this summer.
However Michel has since confirmed he will be at Girona next season publicly, which would suggest he has turned down the Blues. The same paper go on to note that there is plenty of speculation that he could be the next man in the door at Manchester City whenever Pep Guardiola moves on.
Certainly Michel could not have done a more impressive job with the Catalans. While they do have links to the City Group, their spending limit is the 14th-highest in La Liga, and this remarkable season comes after being promoted to La Liga two summers ago. In addition to success, he has brought attractive football and plenty of community spirit to Girona.
