Following the sacking of Roberto Di Matteo as Chelsea boss, Metro looks at the top ten managers that could possibly replace the unfortunate Italian on a full-time basis. Who will replace Roberto Di Matteo as manager at Chelsea? (Picture: AFP/Getty) Pep Guardiola 5/4 (Odds) The former Barcelona boss is Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich’s first choice to replace Di Matteo, but the Spaniard is reluctant to cut short his one year sabbatical from football.The Blues owner failed to lure the 41-year-old to west London in the summer before he appointed Di Matteo, but the Russian billionaire is expected to land Guardiola as manager eventually.Rafa Benitez 9/4The former Liverpool manager is the smart choice in the short-term, but he faces a battle to win over Chelsea fans after being handed the role on an interim basis.Rumours he was going to take charge after Andre Villas-Boas was sacked last year weren’t received well by Blues supporters, and now that he’s in the hot seat, he will have to hit the ground running.Jose Mourinho 10/1The current Real Madrid boss is unlikely to leave his post until the summer at the earliest and it is not known whether he would be willing to work under Abramovich again.The relationship between the two men has improved over the last few years so it isn’t impossible the Portuguese manager could take charge of his old club.Harry Redknapp 12/1The Ukraine FA has already approached the former Spurs manager and QPR are rumoured to be interested in appointing him to replace Mark Hughes.Laurent Blanc 16/1The former France manager is seen as an emerging talent having had a successful spell as coach of Bordeaux.He led his country to the quarter-finals of Euro 2012.Guus Hiddink 20/1The current boss of Anzhi Makhachkala had a successful period at Chelsea as caretaker manager, winning the FA Cup.He was thought to be favourite to land the job before Villas-Boas was appointed in 2011.Fabio Capello 25/1Abramovich is unlikely to harm his country’s chances in future competitions by going after Capello who currently manages the Russian national team.Jurgen Klinsmann 25/1The United States coach is long odds to become Chelsea manager and the FA Cup holders are probably not going to take a risk on the German who is unproven at club level.John Terry 33/1Some argue the Blues captain already has a lot of power at Stamford Bridge so making him the new boss would not be such a change…Avram Grant 33/1Grant has already managed Chelsea and took them to a Champions League final but Abramovich does not normally go back once he has moved on. Who’s going to be the next Chelsea boss?

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