Di Matteo in Chelsea mix
May 21, 2012, Monday
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CHELSEA interim manager Roberto Di Matteo is under "serious consideration" to be appointed on a permanent basis following the Blues' Champions League triumph, a senior club official said yesterday.
As the dust began to settle on Chelsea's victory over Bayern Munich, attention turned to the issue of Di Matteo's long-term future at Stamford Bridge following three remarkable months in charge.
The 41-year-old Italian took over after the dismissal of Andre Villas-Boas in March and has steered the London club to FA Cup and Champions League victories. Chelsea officials have so far refused to elaborate on Di Matteo's long-term future amid mounting calls for him to be appointed permanently.
However, Chairman Bruce Buck told Sky Sports yesterday that Di Matteo would discover his fate "sooner rather than later" as Chelsea begins what is expected to be an extensive summer rebuilding process.
"He's done an amazing job. Robbie, he's enabled the players to get back the confidence they used to have and he's really got the players performing," Buck said. "Roberto is certainly in the mix, he's done a great job and has to have serious consideration."
Earlier reports suggested that Russian owner Roman Abramovich is determined to persuade former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola to help rebuild Chelsea but may now decide that Di Matteo's claims on the vacancy are impossible to ignore.
As the dust began to settle on Chelsea's victory over Bayern Munich, attention turned to the issue of Di Matteo's long-term future at Stamford Bridge following three remarkable months in charge.
The 41-year-old Italian took over after the dismissal of Andre Villas-Boas in March and has steered the London club to FA Cup and Champions League victories. Chelsea officials have so far refused to elaborate on Di Matteo's long-term future amid mounting calls for him to be appointed permanently.
However, Chairman Bruce Buck told Sky Sports yesterday that Di Matteo would discover his fate "sooner rather than later" as Chelsea begins what is expected to be an extensive summer rebuilding process.
"He's done an amazing job. Robbie, he's enabled the players to get back the confidence they used to have and he's really got the players performing," Buck said. "Roberto is certainly in the mix, he's done a great job and has to have serious consideration."
Earlier reports suggested that Russian owner Roman Abramovich is determined to persuade former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola to help rebuild Chelsea but may now decide that Di Matteo's claims on the vacancy are impossible to ignore.
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