ROBERTO DI MATTEO is considering his Chelsea future – just five months after being appointed assistant to Andre Villas-Boas.
Starsport understands the former West Brom boss badly misses being the main man, having spent almost three years in the hot-seat with the Baggies and MK Dons before that.
Born in Switzerland to Italian parents, Di Matteo is believed to be mulling over a possible return to management in that country.
With Villas-Boas keen to oversee the implementation of his tactics and style of play at the Blues, Di Matteo, 41, has a limited involvement in the running of the club.
A former fans' favourite as a player, Di Matteo was not Villas-Boas' choice to be his assistant.
Villa-Boas would have liked his former assistant at Porto, Vitor Pereira, to join him at Stamford Bridge.
But Porto not only bagged £13.3m compensation for Villas-Boas, they also promoted Pereira to first-team coach, ensuring they did not lose him as well.
Pereira has carried on the good work at Porto, who are currently unbeaten in the Portuguese League.