Chelsea Owner concerned over Nagelsmann’s Age

Chelsea are in desperate need of a manager after sacking Graham Potter, but already have concerns over former Bayern boss Julian Nagelsmann.

Nagelsmann is one of the top profile options for Chelsea after just being sacked by Bayern Munich. Yet the Blues have reservations over the German’s age, according to Sky Sports.

The Blues are impressed with his credentials and he ticks a lot of boxes, but co-owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali have concerns that he is only 35.

Nagelsmann worked at RB Leipzig with Chelsea technical director Christopher Vivell, who is a big admirer of the German.

The German became the youngest head coach in Bundesliga history when he took over at Hoffenheim, going on to lead RB Leipzig to the semi-finals of the Champions League before moving to Bayern and winning the title in his first season in charge of the Bavarian giants.

The search for a new head coach is being led by Chelsea sporting directors Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart, with the final decision to be made by the owners.

Reports have it that the owners are impressed with former Tottenham boss, Mauricio Pochettino. The 51-year-old has been out of work since July after he was sacked by Paris Saint-Germain.

The Blues will return to action for the first time since Potter was sacked on Tuesday against Liverpool in the Premier League. Interim head coach Bruno Saltor will take charge of the team for the match.

cc: Goal