What Chelsea informed Kieran McKenna over the phone yesterday, with Enzo Maresca now…

What Chelsea informed Kieran McKenna over the phone yesterday, with Enzo Maresca now scheduled to arrive.

Chelsea is expected to choose Enzo Maresca as their new manager.

The Italian is in position for the Chelsea job after winning the Championship with Leicester City.

Maresca may have won the fight for the Chelsea position, but the competition has been close for some weeks.

Indeed, several managers, like Kieran McKenna, have been connected with Chelsea throughout this period.

Ben Jacobs has been speaking on Chelsea Fan TV about how close McKenna came to earning this job, and he has given specifics of a phone discussion between Chelsea and McKenna yesterday.

What Chelsea told Kieran McKenna

Jacobs described the details of the phone discussion.

“Chelsea personally called McKenna and they told him that he was in their thinking and that he was relatively close to advancing to the final few,” Jacobs stated.

“He was thanked. Chelsea felt it was important to be courteous and to have a direct conversation with McKenna before the Maresca news broke so that he knew the club appreciated him. When you do that you always give yourself an opportunity further down the line.”

Chelsea keeping McKenna sweet

Chelsea has purposely kept on excellent terms with McKenna, which may lead to an opportunity in the future.

Indeed, while the Ipswich manager isn’t in line for the post this time around, history shows that a management change at Stamford Bridge is never far away.

McKenna is still one of the most gifted young coaches in the league right now, and who knows? If things don’t work out for Maresca in west London, Chelsea may call McKenna again soon.