Chelsea next manager: Laurent Blanc and Luis Enrique now frontrunners for job

Laurent Blanc is the new favourite to replace Antonio Conte

The Frenchman has leapfrogged Maurizio Sarri with the Blues cooling their interest in the Italian.

And according to the bookies interest in Luis Enrique remains with Antonio Conte still set to be replaced.

Chelsea struggled in the Premier League and could only manage a fifth place finish.

That means they will be absent from the Champions League next season.

The Blues did win the FA Cup by beating Manchester United in the final thanks to an Eden Hazard penalty.