Chelsea to offer Pep total control at Stamford Bridge?

Chelsea representatives are to meet Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola in the coming days and Roman Abramovich is willing to give him total control at Stamford Bridge, according to reports in the Telegraph.

Guardiola formally announced that he will leave his role at the Nou Camp at the end of the season following defeat to Real Madrid and Chelsea in the league and Champions League respectively. It’s the end of an era for Guardiola and his Barcelona side, and the coach is likely to take a break away from the game.

However, Jason Burt of the Telegraph has reported that Abramovich will attempt to persuade Guardiola to become the next manager at Stamford Bridge and he could be tempted by the challenge the post will provide.

It’s also thought, despite Pep’s denials, that Guardiola had already spoken Abramovich and his personal assistant Marina Granovskaia back in February before Andre Villas-Boas was sacked. It’s also believed that the Catalonian has spoken to former Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti about the matter.

Roberto Di Matteo has done a fine job since taking up an interim role as manager and many fans want to see him given the job.

Robbie has certainly made his case for taking the job on a long-term basis, but many feel it is unlikely that he’ll be appointed on a permanent basis. The Italian has taken everything is his stride so far and already exceeded everyone’s expectations, but he’s still humble and has enough love for the club to go back to be another manager’s assistant.

If Guardiola was to become the next Chelsea manager it is likely he would want to chose his own director of football.  He has already played a huge part in creating one of the best club sides the world has ever seen but can he repeat that trick outside of Catalonia? That remains to be seen.

Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/9232654/Chelsea-owner-Roman-Abramovich-offers-Pep-Guardiola-total-control.html?