Chelsea: 5 Managerial Replacements For Rafa Benitez

1. Jose Mourinho

Mourinho Who else was it going to be? It will come of very little surprise to learn that Jose Mourinho is the odds-on favourite to replace Rafael Benitez in May, and is almost certainly set to leave Real Madrid when the La Liga season draws to a close. Real have endured a torrid time domestically with Barcelona so far out in front at the top it is almost embarrassing. Mourinho is also starting to test the patience of the club's fans and was roundly booed after dropping fan favourite Iker Casillas recently. Considering the success he brought to Chelsea, he is bound to be more popular at Stamford Bridge than at the Bernabeu and if the Portuguese can patch up his differences with club owner Roman Abramovich, the self-styled "Special One" could be set to make a very special return to the Premier League. Who do you think should replace Rafa Benitez? Let us know in the comment section, below.
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Joseph is an accredited football journalist and has interviewed nearly all of the current 20 Barclay's Premier League managers. He is also a correspondent for Bleacher Report and has written for Caught Offside and Give Me Football.