Chelsea are holding talks with the 44-year-old and Maresca for a new attacking manager

Chelsea are reportedly holding talks with another manager after sacking Mauricio Pochettino, with Todd Boehly reportedly eyeing a move.

Chelsea are working on a short list of managers

It's been quite a week for Chelsea fans. After ending the Premier League season with a fifth successive win against Bournemouth, Mauricio Pochettino parted ways with the club in an alleged end-of-season review, before Manchester United shocked the footballing world to lift the FA Cup against heavy favorites Manchester. The city.

The result dropped Chelsea from Europa League football to two games in August to qualify for the UEFA Europa Conference League, Europe's third-tier competition won by West Ham in 2023 and will be contested by Fiorentina and Olympiacos this time around.

All the while, there has been speculation as to who could land in Chelsea's hot seat in the new season, with ownership led by Boehly now looking for their fourth permanent manager in two years in charge of the club.

The likes of Kieran McKenna, Jose Mourinho, Thomas Tuchel, Thomas Frank and Roberto De Zerbi have all been mooted and rejected, while Leicester City's Enzo Maresca also had good talks at the weekend and is now close to a move to Stamford Bridge. However, a new person has appeared, and it may be very strange for now.

Chelsea love Xavi

This comes in the wake of a report from Portugal, which claims the Blues will hold talks with former Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez to “assess the possibility” of him being the new man in the hole at Stamford Bridge.

Xavi was expected to continue as Barcelona's manager after making a U-turn in his decision to leave the club, a position he had previously hinted at mid-season.

However, in a shocking move, the club then decided to sack the Spanish coach, and are set to appoint Hansi Flick to the vacant position at Camp Nou to replace the 44-year-old.

Xavi, who is known for being an attacking coach, would certainly fit the bill of a new Chelsea manager, with the Blues owners “willing to find the next big thing in coaching and help guide that manager to the top”, something they see Pochettino as not suitable for.

But it looks like a move that is unlikely to happen given the Spaniard's recent struggles with the Barcelona board, where he has finally been paid for his work. The Blues may want to be a calm presence in the Chelsea dugout who enjoy working as a coach rather than a manager, with Maresca seemingly the favorite to manage as it is.