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Man Utd legend Gary Neville backed for Chelsea job as club line up Ancelotti in interim
GARY NEVILLE has been backed as a shock candidate for the Chelsea manager's job by football pundit Richard Keys.
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Blues boss Jose Mourinho has come under huge pressure after his side's 2-1 loss at West Ham on Saturday.
If they lose again to Liverpool on Saturday he faces the very real prospect of losing his job.
Pep Guardiola and Diego Simeone are understood to be in the running as replacements, while Carlo Ancelotti could make a sensational return in the interim.
"He was to be Andy’s successor. It turned out he was just that, but not in the circumstances we envisaged!
"Anyway. He’s done a terrific job. He’s coached at the highest level with England. He’s handled big players during his time with England.
"He sees a game that few others do and more often than not he’s got the answers to coaching problems at most clubs.
"He’s never shirked a tackle or a battle. He’s ready to put into practice what he believes in surely?"
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