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Luis Enrique and Zinedine Zidane ‘are in the running to become Chelsea boss if Graham Potter is sacked’ and the pressure on the head coach under fire is intensifying amid a disastrous run of ONE win in 11 games.
- Potter faces two decisive next games as Chelsea boss with mounting pressure
- If he is sacked, reports suggest that Enrique and Zidane are the main candidates to replace him.
- Both managers have also been linked to the vacant position in Brazil in recent months.
Luis Enrique and Zinedine Zidane are the main candidates to take over Chelsea if Graham Potter is sacked as head coach, according to reports in Spain.
Potter is under huge pressure at Stamford Bridge amid disastrous form that has seen the Blues claim just one win in 11 games and score as many goals in their last six, after spending close to £300m on new signings in January.
While he has received the staunch support of owner Todd Boehly up to this point, it is believed that his next two games against Leeds and Borussia Dortmund could prove crucial for the former Brighton manager, who has won just nine of his 26 games in charge.
A home loss to Leeds this weekend and a Champions League knockout against Dortmund next Tuesday may force Boehly to make another move just five months after parting ways with Thomas Tuchel.
If Potter fell victim to the ax in West London, Sport They inform that Enrique and Zidane will be the candidates to replace him.
Luis Enrique (left) and Zinedine Zidane (right) vie to replace Graham Potter at Chelsea
Potter is under increasing pressure at Stamford Bridge in the midst of a disastrous run of one win in 11
Enrique enjoyed success at club level with Barcelona, winning the 2015 Champions League
Zidane won three Champions Leagues in his first spell as Real Madrid manager
Enrique has been out of a job since stepping down as Spain coach following their World Cup round of 16 elimination against Morocco late last year.
The 52-year-old previously enjoyed great success at club level with Barcelona, guiding them to two Spanish titles, the Champions League and three Copas del Rey.
As for Zidane, he is still waiting for his next move after stepping down as Real Madrid manager for the second time in May 2021.
In his two spells in charge of Los Blancos, the legendary former France star won three Champions League crowns and two LaLiga titles.
Both Zidane and Enrique have been linked with the vacant Brazil job of late, only the latter fell out of contention this week.
That leaves the former Barca boss free to wait in the wings while Potter continues to fight for his future as Chelsea boss.
Zidane is believed to remain on Brazil’s shortlist, although current Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti is expected to be the frontrunner to take the helm of the Selecao.
Despite Enrique and Zidane circling, Potter remains convinced he has what it takes to lift Chelsea out of their slump.
‘The results are not good enough for this club, we are not happy with them. We want to try to improve it. I thought the players gave their all today, I have no problem with them,” he said after their 2-0 loss at Tottenham on Sunday.
‘If the results aren’t good enough, you can’t answer in support forever. The players are giving everything, they are hurt. It is a difficult time for us.
Asked if he was the man to change the shape of the club, Potter replied: “Yes, I know the personality of the group, the players have been fantastic in the week, it just hasn’t translated into a result.”