Chelsea’s decision to part ways with Mauricio Pochettino has sprung the rumour mill into full speed, with a number of managers being linked with the Stamford Bridge vacancy ahead of next season. And whilst the Blues are weighing up moves for their next manager, reports have touted Stuttgart boss Sebastian Hoeness with the job – though Fabrizio Romano believes that any deal taking him to west London will be hard to complete.
Hoeness dragged Stuttgart to a shock second-placed finish in the Bundesliga, finishing above Bayern Munich on the final day of the season. The 42-year-old has completely turned their fortunes around after they only escaped relegation to the second-tier via the relegation play-off last season, and with stars Serhou Guirassy and Brighton loanee Denis Undav leading the line with 44 goals between them in the Bundesliga, it means that Champions League football will be on the cards at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in the coming months. That has seen Chelsea take an interest – but Romano believes that any deal taking him to the English capital is increasingly unlikely.
Romano: Chelsea Move for Hoeness “Is Not Easy”
The Stuttgart boss appears to have made his intentions clear
Writing in his Daily Briefing, Romano said that Chelsea chiefs regard Hoeness as one of the next ‘big managers’ after his successes in southern Germany – but after the “promising” boss turned down Bayern’s advances to become their next boss, a deal will be tough to complete. He said:
“One of the names I’m hearing about is Sebastian Hoeness at Stuttgart – a very talented coach who is highly rated at Chelsea and regarded by some as someone who’s going to be one of the next big managers. But, he already said to Bayern as his intention remains to continue at Stuttgart, so it’s not easy but Chelsea really appreciate him.”
