Kompany joins Nagelsmann and Pochettino on Chelsea's managerial shortlist

Cameron Smith

• Updated: 21 Apr 2023 14:30 BST
• 3 min read

Burnley manager Vincent Kompany is a shock candidate to become the next permanent head coach at Chelsea as the Blues board deliberate over who should take over at Stamford Bridge.

Kompany, who has guided Burnley back to the Premier League this season, is one of four names currently being assessed by Chelsea, according to The Times.

Sporting directors Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart, with assistance from co-owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali, are in the process of interviewing candidates to become the club's new manager, with the permanent position left vacant following Graham Potter's sacking.

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Frank Lampard is currently in interim charge, but the Blues legend has lost all four of his games in charge during his second spell at the helm, while Chelsea have scored just one goal during that time - a deflected Conor Gallagher shot against Brighton & Hove Albion.

Julian Nagelsmann is reportedly the favourite to become Chelsea's next permanent manager, with the Blues impressed by his work at Hoffenheim, RB Leipzig and Bayern Munich.

Mauricio Pochettino is also on the club's shortlist and he is said to have pushed his name up the list having excited the Chelsea board during the interview process.

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However, Kompany is the newest name to emerge as a potential candidate to given the job.

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The former Manchester City defender has led Burnley to promotion from the Championship this season, with the Clarets currently on 92 points in the second tier of English football. They will be confirmed champions with three points in their final four league matches of the campaign.

Tottenham Hotspur are also monitoring Kompany's situation at Burnley and are interested in appointing him as Antonio Conte's successor after the Italian was sacked last month.

Spurs are keen on Chelsea target Nagelsmann, while Luis Enrique has been linked with the role. Enrique has reportedly been ruled out of contention for the Chelsea head coach job.