Speculation continues to mount over the future of Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti, so it is time to look at the Next Chelsea Manager betting odds at the bookies. After seeing his side fail to put up any kind of fight at Old Trafford in the big Premier League title showdown, and after failing again in the Champions League, Ancelotti and Chelsea will finish empty handed this season. There’s not even an FA Cup or Carling Cup to cushion the blow of missing out on the big titles. Italian Carlo Ancelotti does actually have another year on his contract with the club, but he just couldn’t replicate the success of his double winning first season in charge. It was a lot to live up to, and a poor run of form either side of the new year, plus a big money signing on Fernando Torres not paying dividends, Chelsea have fallen short of their standards. There are rumours of personnel changes in the team over the summer as the London club look to land that elusive Champions League title. But will Carlo Ancelotti be in charge for that? According to rumours circling around, the club want Guus Hiddink to come back to the Bridge and take over. The affable and much revered Hiddink took temporary control of the club in 2009 and landed the FA Cup for Chelsea. He was a hugely popular figure with the players and did a very solid job. Players, including club captain John Terry wanted Hiddink to stay on, but the Dutchman honoured his agreement to a role with the Russian national side. Had an opportunity but turned down the job before, but looks to be the front runner at the moment Next Chelsea boss betting odds. Hiddink is trading at 4/1 with Bet365. Good integrity in the man, which may prevent him taking the job at Stamford Bridge in order to concentrate on his job with the Turkish national side.
Other names are being bandied around the Chelsea rumour mill in next Chelsea manager betting odds, in case Carlo Ancelotti is to get the push at the end of the season. Jose Mourinho (7/2 at Bet365) has expressed an interest to get back to the Premier League, but after leaving on acrimonious terms, he’s unlikely to return. However, he is the outright favourite in Chelsea manager betting. Others like Barcelona’s Pep Guardiola (8/1 at Bet365) and Harry Redknapp (6/1 at Bet365) are trading well with the bookmakers. However, there are a couple of names which should take some further and deeper consideration. Andre Villas-Boas is a young Portuguese manager who learnt his trade under Jose Mourinho, and therefore already has ties with Chelsea. Villas-Boas would be the brave, adventurous choice by Chelsea, if they really wanted to shake things up and try a different direction. Really would consider a bet on him on next Chelsea manager betting, as he is reasonably priced at 5/1 with SkyBet. The other name is Louis van Gaal, the much respected former Bayern Munich manager, who got the Germans to the final of last year’s Champions League. He really would make for a good fit at the club, as managers don’t really come much more savvy and tactically sound than Van Gaal. He would definitely solve the problem of fitting Torres in, as he has a reputation of building formations around players, not the other way around.
