Graham Potter is expected to be fired, thus a shortlist for the next Chelsea manager has emerged.
The Blues suffered yet another setback, this time against bottom-of-the-table Southampton, as Graham Potter faces increasing pressure.
Potter now has one win in ten games, over 17th-placed Bournemouth, and only three in the previous 15. Even for those who recall the pre-Roman Abramovich era, this is a run of form that approaches the worst in memory.
These factors, combined with a drop in performance from what was a strong showing despite the 1-0 loss to Borussia Dortmund in midweek, have propelled him to the top of the betting odds to lose his job next.
Meanwhile the shortlist of potential new head coaches is much longer. Former Tottenham and Paris Saint-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino is the favourite at 6/5, some way clear of the rest of the group. It is three time Champions League winning coach Zinedine Zidane at 6/1 as second favourite.
Former Spain boss Luis Enrique comes in at 8/1 whilst a list of consistently and previously linked names appear after him. Former coach at the club Brendan Rodgers is at 9/1 whilst current Atletico Madrid man Diego Simeone is at 12/1, his future in Spain is far from clear. Behind him is simply a guess who of former Blues managers.
Jose Mourinho, manager of Roma, is tipped at 16/1 whilst more remarkably Thomas Tuchel is above him at 14/1 despite leaving the club just eight months ago. Carlo Ancelotti, the reigning Champions League winner, is further back at 20/1.