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Chelsea line up Massimiliano Allegri as long term Jose Moruinho successor
CHELSEA have lined up Massimiliano Allegri as a candidate to become their new manager at the end of the season, according to reports.
Massimiliano Allegri won the domestic double in Italy last season
The Blues sacked Jose Mourinho last week after suffering nine losses in their opening 16 league games.
Guus Hiddink has taken over until the end of the current campaign but isn’t expected to be given the job on a longer basis.
Pep Guardiola, who will leave Bayern Munich at the end of the season, and Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone, are Roman Abramovich’s preferred candidates for the role.