Chelsea are on the lookout for a new manager after sacking Liam Rosenior following a bruising defeat to Brighton last week.
Rosenior oversaw a torrid run of just one win in seven games across all competitions, while his Blues side failed to score in five straight league games - a Chelsea first in more than 100 years.
The writing was on the wall for Rosenior, but who will Chelsea turn to next?
Calum McFarlane looks likely to lead the team on an interim basis for the rest of the season, but there is no doubt that the search for the next permanent boss has already begun. Here we rank the five leading candidates from worst to best.
5. Frank Lampard
Credit to Lampard, he has done well to revive his career with Coventry City, winning the Championship, and indeed promotion, which is no mean feat.
Lampard may yet have a bright managerial career ahead of him, and at the very least, he is proving he deserves another opportunity in the Premier League. But first he will lead Coventry in the top flight, and it's very unlikely he will be offered the chance to return to Chelsea at this juncture.
The Blues legend has already had the chance to maange at Stamford Bridge, and while that was early in his managerial career, it doesn't feel like he has had enough experience since to win another opportunity.
Chelsea should re-evaluate Lampard after he has proven he can manage a club competing in Europe. He is not there yet.
4. Felipe Luis
The former Atletico Madrid defender had a short spell with Chelsea as a player. As a manager, Luis has spent time with Flamengo after coaching at the youth level.
At senior level, Luis spent two years with Flamengo, winning 64 of his 101 games in charge, which is a superb record, and he even won the Copa Libertadores, along with a number of other trophies.
Luis was actually sacked because he is said to have had secret conversations with BlueCo back in March, hence the links, but he features low down on this list because of his lack of experience.
Luis has managed only one club, that club plays in Brazil, so there is nothing to suggest - yet - that he will be a success with a European club. Chelsea should be moving on from hiring inexperienced managers.
3. Cesc Fabregas
Como boss and Chelsea favourite Cesc Fabregas is high on the list of favourites, but for the same reasons above, the former midfielder should not be at the top of the wishlist.
Fabregas has done well in his first managerial job, stabilizing Como and guiding them to fifth in the table so far this season. But he has had plenty of resources to help him along his way.
Just like Luis, Fabregas has experience at one club, and Chelsea can't afford to hire another inexperienced manager who doesn't know how to fix a failing situation. Fabregas will have his chance, but it shouldn't be yet.
2. Oliver Glasner
Glasner is not the most fancy name on this list, but he checks many of the boxes Chelsea should have lined up in this search. He has worked wonders on a limited budget at Crystal Palace, continuously dealt with the club selling top players, regularly keeping peace with the club's board despite them making decisions he hasn't agreed with.
Palace have had big dips in form and always come back to form, showing Glasner has the patience to turn things around and the temperament to stay calm and collected in tough times. Players love working with him, he clearly gets the best out of players, and he has a rich history of developing young talent, see Michael Olise, Eberechi Eze and so on.
He has even achieved trophy success with Palace and Eintracht Frankfurt, which should only help make him a candidate for a top job this summer.
1. Andoni Iraola
The favourite, and rightly so, is AFC Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola, who will be leaving the South Coast club at the end of his contract this summer. Iraola has been superb with the Cherries, developing and helping young players to shine while employing an exciting and attacking brand of football, which is what Chelsea bosses want to see.
Iraola could secure European qualification with Bournemouth this summer, which is a fantastic achievement, and he did a similarly brilliant job with less resources at Rayo Vallecano previously.
Players love playing for the Spaniard, both in his home country and England, and it's clear he goes about the things the right way, even managing to work with a tricky board at Rayo Vallecano. Iraola has earned his big opportunity and Chelsea may well offer it.
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