Moyes and Laudrup likely to be on shortlist for Chelsea job – report
Everton boss David Moyes and Swansea’s Michael Laudrup are likely to be on the shortlist for the Chelsea manager’s job in the summer, according to the Daily Telegraph.
Bayern Munich’s appointment of Pep Guardiola – the man widely considered to be Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich’s first choice – had led to renewed speculation about who will take over at Stamford Bridge, where Rafael Benitez is in interim charge.
Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp has been touted as a candidate but the Telegraph believe he may be keen to succeed Joachim Low as Germany boss.
As well as Moyes and Laudrup, Low and Atletico Madrid’s Diego Simeone are also tipped to be on the shortlist.
The Daily Mirror, meanwhile, say Chelsea legend Gianfranco Zola has emerged as a serious contender for the job.
Two Italian clubs have shown some interest in Jose Bosingwa, the Mirror believe.
QPR want the defender, who was recently fined for refusing to be a substitute, out of Loftus Road during the transfer window but he has a lucrative contract and will not be easy to offload.
There are more allegations about his conduct, with the Mirror suggesting he has been warned about being late for training, has been difficult when he does take part and ignores his team-mates by listening to music on his headphones.
A source is quoted as saying: “It is very difficult. He has fallen out with the boss and now doesn’t want to be there, but is on a big contract.
“He has been one of the most difficult players at a club some of the players have ever seen. He turns up, listens to music and clearly wants to move on.”
The Daily Mail suggest some Rangers players feel Bosingwa is ‘disrespectful’ and ‘arrogant’ and they avoid interacting with him.
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18/01/2013 @ 1:49 pm
I would fancy both Dutchmen (Hiddink and Rijkaard) where the former as an advisor to RA (replacing ME) and Rijkaard as Manager. I see both of them has the potential to build a good partnership and Hiddink is close ally to RA…
18/01/2013 @ 9:32 am
Jonesy – too right. Moyes has said himself he would like to go to Germany and he has been linked (offered privately?) the Shalke04 job – they’re a top club, play Champions League footie, compete for the title and have some money to spend.
As an Everton fan it is sad we cannot compete for top honours in Europe or domestically, we cannot afford enough top players to sustain a long season. And while other clubs have unsustainable financial models to support their ‘success’ we will have to lump it, in our old 40,000 seater and wait. I can see Moyes leaving Everton in the summer if we don’t get 4th, I cannot see Moyes at Chelsea – seems an odd fit, but they still might buy Fellaini. I cannot see Arsenal offering him the job. City are either going to keep Mancini or offer the job to Mourinho. If he were to leave then perhaps Germany is best – and I hope we offer the job to Laudrup…after all he is doing better at Swansea than Rogers did, so it would be good to get another over Liverpool by employing a better manager
18/01/2013 @ 9:21 am
Michael Laudrup has major business interests in Denmark, he is also favoured as the next National Coach for Denmark. Morten Per Olsen, the current coach, is rumoured to be finishing in 2014. Morten (and many others) have expressed their desire that Michael Laudrup be the next Coach. Michael’s current contract with Swansea City expires in 2014. 2 and 2 make how much?
18/01/2013 @ 9:09 am
Perhaps you folks have missed Moyes’ frequent statements about his attraction to Everton being the stability and license he gets from his chairman. Is it possible to find a club, no disrespect intended, that offers more of a diametric opposite to that than Chelsea?.
If Moyes is going anywhere it would be the Bundesliga. The only club in London he might be interested in would be Arsenal and he wont go near Old Trafford to be a ‘mini-me’ Sir Alex!.