Next Chelsea Manager Odds – Five Names Who Could Replace Liam Rosenior
Liam Rosenior is under serious pressure at Stamford Bridge after Chelsea's 3-0 humiliation at Brighton on Tuesday left the club without a Premier League goal in five straight games - a drought not seen since 1912.
The away end chanted for him to be sacked and the betting sites are starting to agree with next Chelsea manager odds proving popular with punters.
Here at FreeBets.com, we've run through the next Chelsea manager market and picked out five names who could be walking through the door at Stamford Bridge if Rosenior is relieved of his duties.
Will Chelsea Sack Liam Rosenior?
Chelsea sit 7th in the Premier League with four games left, seven points off Liverpool in fifth, and haven't scored in five league matches.
The Brighton defeat - in which Chelsea failed to register a single shot on target - prompted yet another emergency review with the owners, and reports suggest the mood behind the scenes has shifted sharply.
Rosenior himself said, "Something has to change drastically right here, right now", after the game, which is not exactly the language of a man feeling secure in his job.
The FA Cup semi-final against Leeds at Wembley on 26 April now feels like a referendum on his future.
Win, and he likely gets the rest of the season. Lose, and it's hard to see a way back.
Next Chelsea Manager Odds
Below, we break down potential contenders to replace Rosenior if Chelsea owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali decide enough is enough at Stamford Bridge.
| Candidate | Next Chelsea Manager Odds |
| Diego Simeone | 4/1 |
| Filipe Luis | 4/1 |
| Oliver Glasner | 5/1 |
| Cesc Fabregas | 6/1 |
| Xavi Hernandez | 6/1 |
Odds correct as of Wednesday, 22 April, 12:30pm - courtesy of Parimatch
Diego Simeone
Diego Simeone has been the dominant name in the market for weeks and it's easy to see why Chelsea would dream big after five managers in four years.
The Argentine has spent 14 years at Atletico Madrid, winning two La Liga titles, two Europa Leagues, and reaching two Champions League finals, and he currently has them in the semi-finals this season against Arsenal.
He's arguably the best defensive coach in world football, with an unrivalled record of overachieving with the resources at his disposal.
The problem? Simeone reportedly agreed to stay at Atletico for season 2026-27 before any of this started.
He's never managed outside Madrid at a senior European level, and prising him away would require a huge compensation package.
Filipe Luis
Filipe Luis is the most intriguing name on the list.
A former Chelsea player who became one of the most impressive young coaches in the world at Flamengo, winning the Copa Libertadores, the Brasileirao and the Club World Cup before being sacked in bizarre circumstances in March, hours after an 8-0 semi-final win.
At 40, he brings genuine Chelsea DNA, a modern pressing philosophy, and a relationship with the squad's kind of player.
BlueCo are known to admire him, and earlier talks were reported before the Rosenior appointment.
The question marks are his lack of European managerial experience and reports suggesting he's already closing in on a return to Brazil with Cruzeiro rather than a Premier League move.
Oliver Glasner
Oliver Glasner is confirmed as leaving Crystal Palace at the end of the season - he told Steve Parish back in October - which makes him the most straightforwardly available option on the list.
He won the Europa League with Eintracht Frankfurt in 2022 and the FA Cup with Palace last year, and his pressing, man-marking system has produced some of the most exciting football in the Premier League.
He can build attacking teams and defensive ones - exactly the kind of tactical flexibility Chelsea need.
The catch is that Manchester United appear to be his preferred destination, with Amorim gone and Michael Carrick serving as interim.
If United want him, Chelsea may not be able to compete.
Cesc Fabregas
This one would go down like a goal in the last minute of a cup final at Stamford Bridge - Fabregas is a club legend who has reinvented himself as one of the most promising young managers in Europe.
In his first full season in charge at Como, he's got them fourth in Serie A, chasing Champions League qualification, playing attractive football and beating Juventus for the first time since 1952.
A Chelsea Chronicle fan poll in March gave him 77% of the vote over Filipe Luis.
The problem is he publicly reaffirmed his commitment to Como as recently as last week, and Como's president has made clear they expect him to stay.
There's a crack in the door - but it's not wide open yet.
Xavi Hernandez
Xavi has been a free agent since leaving Barcelona in 2024, and he brings the kind of football philosophy that fits perfectly with what Chelsea say they want - possession, youth development, positional play.
He won La Liga with Barcelona in 2023 and has made it clear he wants a serious, long-term project to return to management.
Chelsea, with one of the youngest squads in the Premier League and a strong transfer budget, could make a compelling case.
The issue is that Chelsea's track record with managers is the precise opposite of a long-term project, and Xavi has been very public about not wanting to walk into a revolving door.
BlueCo passed on a marquee name in January to appoint Rosenior - whether that reflects genuine loyalty or just pragmatism will tell us a lot about how they approach this decision.
