Chelsea sacked Liam Rosenior on Wednesday after just 106 days in charge.
A fifth consecutive league defeat against Brighton this week sealed the 41-year-old's fate, leaving the Blues searching for another new permanent manager.
Under-21's boss Calum McFarlane will take charge until the end of the season but the focus is now on which manager will lead the side next season.
Andoni Iraola recently confirmed he will be leaving his position at Bournemouth and is one of the favourites to take the Stamford Bridge hot seat.
There are other candidates in the mix, though, including former Spain midfielder, Xavi.
Xavi explains why he might not take Chelsea's manager job
The Catalan legend has been out of work since he left his manager's role at Barcelona in April 2024.
And the retired midfielder has broken his silence on speculation he's preparing to return to the dugout, but it might not be good news for any Chelsea fan wanting to see him come to West London.
Speaking to The Athletic, Xavi admitted he has hopes of managing in the Premier League but is adamant he would want to be given a considerable amount of time, and that's not something Chelsea are known for.
"Of course? Where, I don’t know. There’s no hurry for me, but I’d like a good project. Like, ‘You have four years to work and make a project’.
I’d love to work in the Premier League because I love the passion there. In Spain, it’s too much about the result."
The longest any of the Blues' last 15 managers have lasted was Jose Mourinho. The 63-year-old's first stint at the club saw him in place for 927 days between 2004-2007.
The only other manager to last more than two years was Antonio Conte (741 days). The rest all served for less than 700 days.
BlueCo's next project must begin with the manager
Everybody knows how much money BlueCo have invested in players. Their approach, although not always right, has been obvious — to sign young players with high potential — but that same plan has not been applied with the manager.
Rosenior was a very strange appointment. The former Strasbourg manager was too inexperienced for a beast like Chelsea and it didn't take long for that to show.
While hiring a proven, top quality boss, with a track record of winning is crucial, giving him the autonomy to lead the team is equally as important.
Simply out, BlueCo cannot afford to get it wrong again.
Whether they look to hire Xavi, Iraola or somebody else, the US owners must give reassurances, and not just in the form of long contracts, that the next manager will be given time, as well as the resources, to led the team back to its former glories.
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