With games left to be played, several top football managers have hit the market and are available. Football fans are preparing for the Europa League and Champions League Finals.
The football offseason looks likely to produce several managerial moves. It isn’t just footballers heading to new clubs in 2019 as big clubs look to find new men to lead them forward.
Massimiliano Allegri
Juventus sacked Massimiliano Allegri in the wake of their 1-1 draw against Atalanta. Allegri will leave at the end of the Serie A season and clubs are lining up to sign him. Allegri has been called one of the greatest managers in Juventus history. It is high praise but well warranted as Allegri won five straight Serie A titles.
Allegri’s destination will be determined by which managers leave their posts. Rumours have swirled that Pep Guardiola will join Juventus in Allegri’s place. Others have speculated Mauricio Pochettino will head to Turin. Allegri could replace one of the two managers if they leave their current post.
Antonio Conte
Antonio Conte was last seen leading Chelsea to the 2018 FA Cup trophy. He was sacked not long after with Maurizio Sarri taking over. Conte took a year off and is now set to resume his coaching career.
Juventus, AC Milan, and Inter Milan are three clubs that have been linked with Conte. He was also rumoured to be on a shortlist for the Manchester United and Real Madrid jobs at one time.
Conte is a solid manager that didn’t have the board’s backing at Chelsea. He won trophies and will most likely do it again wherever he pops up.
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Jose Mourinho
By the time you read this, Paris Saint-Germain may have sacked manager Thomas Tuchel. The German has had plenty of issues with ownership and players this term.
Jose Mourinho could be waiting in the wings to take over for Tuchel and possibly deliver the Champions League trophy if given the job.
Mourinho has been linked with Roma and Lille as well. It looks more likely that he will end up in Paris after the two parties flirted with one another in years past.
Laurent Blanc
Laurent Blanc has been out of management since leaving PSG in 2016. Since his departure, he has been linked with several high-profile managerial posts including Manchester United and Chelsea.
In more recent days, Blanc has been rumoured as a possible target of Scottish giants Celtic. It seems like a step down after managing mega-rich PSG.
Blanc has been out of the managerial job for quite some time. If he returns this offseason, it very well could be a club like Celtic or Marseille who have parted ways with Rudi Garcia.
Arsene Wenger
Arsene Wenger stepped down from Arsenal 12 months ago and has been rather reclusive since. There is still every chance that the 69-year-old Frenchman will return to management.
It has long been said Wenger would make a great sporting director and the role could intrigue him. Yet, it feels like Wenger could go for one last management job with a project that he truly believes in.
