Julian Nagelsmann is currently the overwhelming favourite to assume the vacant manager’s post at Chelsea, following the sacking of Graham Potter on Sunday. Here’s a look at what the German mastermind has achieved so far in his relatively short managerial career.

Nagelsmann began his career as a professional footballer as a youngster – however, he retired at the incredibly early age of 20 due to several major injuries. He didn’t want to leave football entirely, though – instead, he took on several coaching roles at Hoffenheim, before eventually becoming their first-team manager in 2016.

In 2017, Nagelsmann guided Die Kraichgauer to a 1-0 win over Bayern Munich in a historic upset. He didn’t win any trophies during his time at Hoffenheim, but he is extremely highly regarded by the club nonetheless.

In 2019, Nagelsmann signed a contract to be the new RB Leipzig manager, after guiding Hoffenheim to Champions League qualification. He took Leipzig to a Champions League semi-final in his first season with the club – unfortunately, once there, they were beaten 3-0 by PSG.

The season after this, Nagelsmann took Leipzig to a DFP-Pokal final, but they were defeated by Borussia Dortmund by a score of 4-1. On April 27, 2021, he was officially appointed as manager of Bayern Munich – the team he beat with Hoffenheim all those years ago.

He was ruthlessly sacked by Bayern on March 24, 2023, despite having a win percentage of 71.4% to his name. Many viewed the decision as harsh – but Bayern’s loss could be Chelsea’s gain.

So far, Nagelsmann has won just one major trophy throughout his career – the Bundesliga title, which he obtained last season with Bayern. How many more could he possibly win if he is given the Chelsea job?