Marcelo Gallardo to Chelsea? This is the latest information known.

Frank Lampard arrived at Chelsea to take charge of the club until the end of the 2022-23 season. However, the London team has been working on getting a new coach for the next campaign. In that line, the name of Marcelo Gallardo emerged as a possibility.

According to international press such as TyC Sports, the Chelsea board directly contacted the former River Plate coach to offer him the position, but the "Muñeco" did not accept the arrival in the middle of the season although he would arrive in June.

Marcelo Gallardo has been six months without coaching a club since he left River Plate. The only time he took on the role of coach was for the international friendly match between the stars of the Saudi Arabian League and PSG from France. An exhibition match.

Continuing with the information from the aforementioned media, the 'Muñeco' and part of his coaching staff have started studying English, a fundamental requirement to coach a Premier League team.

Other options

Chelsea also considers two alternatives for the coaching position: Luis Enrique and Julian Nagelsmann. Both are currently without a team after their recent roles with the Spanish national team and Bayern Munich, respectively.