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Kieran McKenna update, Enzo Maresca stance, Thomas Frank latest - Chelsea new manager hunt

Kieran McKenna applauds
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Chelsea are now intensifying their efforts to bring in a new head coach following the departure of Mauricio Pochettino earlier in the week.

The Blues and Pochettino parted company on Tuesday, with the club confirming the mutual decision in a statement. Less than 48 hours on from the statement, Chelsea are upping their efforts to bring in a new head coach. The club want things to unfold sooner rather than later, football.london understands, so it is not a saga that rolls on all summer-long.

It is understood that Sebastian Hoeness, Kieran McKenna and Enzo Maresca are all on the Blues' shortlist to replace Pochettino. Hoeness, who led VfB Stuttgart to a runners-up finish in Bundesliga in the 2023/24 season, is hugely admired by some at the club for his style of play and personality.

McKenna, likewise, is admired for the job he has done at Ipswich Town. The 38-year-old coach has led the Tractor Boys back to the top-flight for the first time in 22 years after a sensational season in the Championship.

Maresca was the only man to pip McKenna in the second-tier last season with the Italian leading Leicester City back to the top-flight immediately after their relegation. There are said to be other candidates Chelsea are considering as well ahead of what is a massively significant decision for the club's ownership group.

There is so much to talk about with Chelsea right now. So we feel it is right to give the supporters a chance to ask Bobby Vincent some questions on the latest managerial hunt.

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The Q&A session will begin soon, but you can begin submitting your questions in the comments section below. Bobby will then be answering as many of your queries and questions about what's happening at the club as possible over the remainder of the day.