Jamie Carragher names his outstanding candidate to become new Chelsea boss

Jamie Carragher has suggested that the appointment of Andoni Iraola could make Chelsea fans ‘fall in love’ with the team again. The Blues have endured a miserable season this term, with managerial changes having been at the forefront of their issues. Enzo Maresca left the club in January to be replaced by Liam Rosenior. But the 41-year-old lasted just over three months at Stamford Bridge, losing ten of his 23 games in charge. Calum McFarlane has been handed the reins on an interim basis until the end of the season while Chelsea consider their next steps. Presented with a group of possible candidates for the role after Monday’s defeat to Nottingham Forest , Carragher gave his verdict. He said: “I think you probably rule out the bottom three [Mourinho, Lampard and Conte]. They’ve all managed Chelsea before, so I don’t see that. I also don’t see Glasner, because of the back three. “We’ve had this conversation before. I don’t see Xabi Alonso there, because of his link as a Liverpool player and Chelsea being a big rival at the time. I might be wrong on that but I think if he was coming to the Premier League , it would be Liverpool. “Fabregas does look like right now one of the new hot things in football doing really well. Filipe Luis is doing really well, obviously had a spell at Chelsea as a player.” The former Liverpool man then claimed that outgoing Bournemouth boss Iraola would be an ideal appointment - albeit does see one major issue. He added: “When you see someone like Iraola, I don’t think you could ever fall out of love with his team if you were a supporter. You understand what I mean? “They always run. There’s always that running element. They will lose games. They will maybe pick up injuries because of the style of play. “I would probably like to see it in a bigger job and how he adapts. It would be a lot more difficult with more games and probably would be a bit more injuries, a bit like Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool when Liverpool picked up injuries. “I almost feel like Chelsea supporters need to fall back in love with the club again. Right now, I don’t feel like there’s any real feeling, there’s a real dislike for the people running the club but the people playing for the club as well.” Iraola has been linked with a host of other clubs as he prepares to depart the Vitality Stadium. Premier League rivals Manchester United are among those reportedly considering the Spaniard, while Athletic Bilbao have regularly been linked. Join our new WhatsApp community! Click this link to receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.