Avram Grant - Who will replace him?

[central]

Latest odds -

Rijkaard 5
Laudrup 7
Mourinho 10
Eriksson 12
Scolari 12
Advocaat 14
Deschamps 16
Lippi 16
Hughes 16
Zola 20
Hitzfeld 25
Ramos 25
Van Gaal 25
Houllier 25
O’Neill 33

[dickymint]

Gordon Strachan may soon be available.

[Glassman]

possibly Rijkaard but I reckon big Phil.

[Ferg]

Odd.

My money would be on Hiddink....

[Gun]

My money would be on Rijkaard, he's also left Barcelona.

[stimmers]

If i were a Chelsea supporter i think Mark Hughes could be the no nonsense, strong, talented guy that is needed at the club. Can't imagine Hughes taken any crap from the likes of Drogba and could be there for the long term. Which Chelsea seriously need.

Hiddink would be 2nd choice

[bodhi]

I'd love to see a management team of Marcello Lippi with Gianfranco Zola as his assistant, with of course Clarkie as coach.

Think Rijkaard is quoted as saying he wants a year out of football. I wouldn't rule the return of the Special One either...

[Spam]

It would funny to see Mourinho return...Sparky is a good call though.

I think Hiddink will take over to be honest.

Lippi and Zola would be a dream management team but can't see it happening.

[stimmers]

I want to see these 'big' English clubs hire British Managers. Didn't do Man Utd any harm. Villa, Everton, Porstmouth etc seem to be doing fine.

Supporting an English Club with Foreign manager and mostly foreign players in the team - not that appealing to me.

[Glassman]

football365.com said:

With his compensation package believed to exceed £5m, Grant's eight-month stint as Chelsea manager will have earned him around £8m.

'Grant's £980,000-a-year contract as director of football was upgraded to £2.8 million last December after he had become first-team coach. Two days of negotiating with Peter Kenyon at Stamford Bridge on Friday and Saturday proved even more lucrative. Grant received a payoff of £5.2 million, which, although that is less than half of what Jose Mourinho was awarded, it still represents riches beyond the wildest imaginings of a man whose most high-profile job before joining Chelsea was managing Israel, where he earned £100,000,' reports The Times.

[curlie467]

Mourinho will come back i reckon.

[Glassman]

curlie467 said:

Mourinho will come back i reckon.

Not if he's in charge of Inter

[Diablo SVTT]

Where is all this news that Mourinho's taken over at Inter...or is just rumour

[dickymint]

curlie467 said:

Mourinho will come back i reckon.

He has ruled himself out (if you believe the news)!!

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_36103...

I still think Rafa may walk and Jose go to Liverpool or even Man City for a real challenge.

Edited by dickymint on Monday 26th May 18:38

[dickymint]

Mancini has now ruled himself out. Deschamps has stated He is on the shortlist and would love the job

[okgo]

Rumours support Rijkard at the minute..

[5yearstobuyatvr]

Terry Venables,and hes an expert in being sacked after a few months and walking away with very large cheques>

[sleep envy]

stimmers said:

If i were a Chelsea supporter i think Mark Hughes could be the no nonsense, strong, talented guy that is needed at the club. Can't imagine Hughes taken any crap from the likes of Drogba and could be there for the long term. Which Chelsea seriously need.

Hiddink would be 2nd choice

hasn't got much experience of managing in europe

if RA has any sense he'll make a shortlit, sit tight until after the euro champs and make his move then

[Glassman]

[im]

Glassman said: