Brendan Rodgers now in frame as Chelsea stopgap for Jose Mourinho

Brendan Rodgers now in frame as Chelsea stopgap for Jose Mourinho

Brendan Rodgers now in frame as Chelsea stopgap for Jose Mourinho

Brendan Rodgers has catapulted from
candidate for the Aston Villa manager's
job to possible stand-in for his former
mentor Jose Mourinho at Chelsea.
Carnlough man Rodgers is in the frame
as the Premier League champions look
for a stopgap manager to take charge,
with owner Roman Abramovich running
out of patience with Mourinho's failure
to halt the worst run by a defending title
winning team.
Rodgers' stock remains high at Chelsea
where he served as youth and reserve
team manager in Mourinho's first reign
at Stamford Bridge.
That has led to his odds of becoming the
next Chelsea boss slashed from 20/1 to
just 7/1. Since his sacking by Liverpool
earlier this month, Rodgers has also been
linked with Aston Villa, but an interim
role at Chelsea could be a more likely
option, favourable to both parties.
Chelsea are in the Premiership bottom
six and Tuesday's Capital One Cup exit
at Stoke added to the pressure on
Mourninho.