Chelsea are interested in making a move for 51-year-old Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner after parting ways with Enzo Maresca.
According to a report from Spanish outlet Fichajes, Chelsea have identified 51-year-old Austrian manager Oliver Glasner as a potential replacement for Enzo Maresca.
The Italian manager was sacked this week, and Chelsea will need to replace him properly. They have been linked with other managers as well. It will be interesting to see if they can convince the Crystal Palace boss to join the club.
Glasner has been linked with a move away from Crystal Palace in recent months. The Austrian tactician is yet to commit his long-term future to the club, and that has fuelled speculations of a potential departure.
There is no doubt that Glasner is a quality manager, and he has shown that at Crystal Palace. He has helped them win the FA Cup and the Community Shield recently. The 51-year-old has won three trophies in the last three years, and there is no doubt that he is good enough to manage some of the biggest clubs in the world.
Glasner could be excited to join
The opportunity to take over at Chelsea will be quite exciting for Oliver Glasner. Even though the 51-year-old has an ambitious project at Crystal Palace, it is fair to assume that he will be attracted to the idea of managing Chelsea. It remains to be seen whether the Blues come forward with an official proposal to appoint him as their next manager.
Crystal Palace will certainly be worried about the situation. Losing their manager in the middle of the season would be a huge blow. The Eagles have a number of quality players being linked with an exit from the club.
Losing the manager in the middle of the season could have a detrimental effect on the morale of the players, and it could lead to the loss of key players as well. It remains to be seen how the situation unfolds.
Meanwhile, Chelsea will be hoping to secure UEFA Champions League qualification for the upcoming campaign, and they need a quality manager who can make an immediate impact. Appointing the Premier League boss could prove to be a wise decision.
