Capello emerges as 'shock' contender for Chelsea manager's job
Updated On: 10 February, 2012 12:35 PM IST | ANI
Speculations in England football circles is now rife that Fabio Capello might be heading towards Chelsea as their new manager in place of an under pressure Andre Villas-Boas.
Speculations in England football circles is now rife that Fabio Capello might be heading towards Chelsea as their new manager in place of an under pressure Andre Villas-Boas.
Chelsea lies fourth in the Premier League table and faces taut competition from Arsenal, Liverpool and Newcastle for the coveted Champions League position.
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has earned a reputation of being impatient with managers at Chelsea since he took over the club and is expected to wield the axe if Villas-Boas doesn't improve Chelsea's current form.
If Villas-Boas is sacked and Capello takes up Chelsea job then he will be the eighth manager at Stamford Bridge in as many years.
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"There are strong rumors that Capello is coming and it could be sooner rather than later," The Sun quoted a Chelsea insider, as saying.
u00a0The team's stumbling form has already seen Abramovich get involved personally with the club, including attending the team's training sessions regularly.
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