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Mourinho, Pellegrini, Moyes, Di Matteo? Six potential replacements for Rafa Benitez at Chelsea

Next picture A strong favourite to replace Benitez before the end of the season, Avram Grant has previous experience with coaching Chelsea on a short-term basis having previously taken control of the club in 2007. While he may not be a fan-favourite, Grant has guided Chelsea and Portsmouth to cup finals (although he's lost them all!). Click the arrow for more possible Rafa replacements…

A strong favourite to replace Benitez before the end of the season, Avram Grant has previous experience with coaching Chelsea on a short-term basis having previously taken control of the club in 2007. While he may not be a fan-favourite, Grant has guided Chelsea and Portsmouth to cup finals (although he's lost them all!). Click the arrow for more possible Rafa replacements…

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By talkSPORT magazine | Thursday, February 28, 2013

 

Rafael Benitez's criticism of Chelsea fans looks to have set in motion the end of his short reign as Blues boss. With many believing that the Spaniard could be out before the conclusion of the season, tongues have started wagging as to his replacement could and perhaps should be. With 11 Premier League matches left in Chelsea's season, not to mention potential FA Cup and Europa League games, the Blues' campaign could still have a silver-lining should owner Roman Abramovich bring about immediate change. Even if Benitez hangs on until May, he has conceded that he will be out on his ear and Chelsea will need to find another manager anyway.

With that in mind, talkSPORT round-up the potential long and short-term managerial replacements for the under-fire boss. Click the arrow on the right to see the candidates.

Who do you think should replace Rafael Benitez at Chelsea? Should the Blues look to appoint a new manager before the end of the season? Let us know by commenting below.