Girona manager Michel Sanchez is “likely to stay” this summer amid interest from Europe

Girona manager Michel Sanchez is looking for a big case to win the Manager of the Year award in La Liga this year as his side chase a place in the Champions League, having never been to Europe before. Next season will be just their fifth in La Liga, and they will be hoping that Michel Sanchez is there to lead them into it.

Naturally, Michel's work has attracted attention from across Europe, even close to home when Barcelona were linked with him earlier in the year. He was also talked about as a potential successor in the City Group for Pep Guardiola, while this Monday it was stated that Chelsea had been in contact with Michel.

However Matteo Moretto he said Daily Briefing by Fabrizio Romano that he feels it is more likely that Michel will stay this summer rather than leave for pastures new, even if a number of clubs are following him. He also noted that he had no confirmation of any contact between Michel and Chelsea at this point in time.

One of the things that will work against Michel is the big-club managerial carousel. The biggest sides in Europe tend to have chosen their coaches from a small pool of managers who have managed the top sides in Europe, with one or two additions to that group each season. Michel built his success from Segunda, and has no big club experience behind him as a player.