Chelsea have reached a final agreement to sign Mauricio Pochettino as their new manager with the deal set to be finalized immediately.
The former Tottenham manager has been the frontrunner for the position of Chelsea manager since Graham Potter was dismissed.
The negotiation lasted several weeks and it is believed that the Argentine tactician has secured a greater say in transfers and other aspects of the day-to-day running of the club.
Recent reports have it that the 51-year-old will bring his full backroom team with him to Stamford Bridge.
His long-serving assistants Jesus Perez and Miguel D’Agostino, as well as goalkeeper coach Toni Jimenez and sports scientist son Sebastiano Pochettino, will all join him at West London.
Pochettino has been out of work since he left PSG in July last year and he previously worked at Chelsea’s London rivals Tottenham.
Tottenham fans will not be excited with such news as they hope the boss who guided them to the Champions League final in 2019 might return to their club.
But Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy never made any contact with the Argentine who could have considered returning to the club.
The Former PSG and Tottenham manager will now take full charge at Stamford Bridge instead.
Chelsea will make an official statement by the start of next week with Pochettino taking over in the summer.
Frank Lampard who is Chelsea’s caretaker manager will see out the rest of the season in charge and Pochettino might be in the stands to watch Chelsea play before the campaign reaches its conclusion.
Erik ten Hag did something similar before he became United coach, he watched the Red Devils play at Selhurst Park.
Chelsea’s final match of the season – at home to Newcastle – could be Pochettino's prime time to watch the squad he will inherit in person.
Chelsea are looking to offload several players this summer as they have a heavily bloated squad.
Reports have it that there’s a chance Pochettino will be given the chance to offer his opinion on every possible exit before any decision is made.
The Blues might not have a big budget to spend in the summer given that they have spent around £600million already in the last year under their new owners
Pochettino will not be tasked to get the best out of the players who have underperformed to such an extreme extent this season.
And the Argentine will also be tasked with developing the club’s young, up-and-coming talents – something he has a track record of doing dating back to his time in charge of Espanyol.
Mauricio Roberto Pochettino Trossero is an Argentine manager and former professional footballer who was born on 2 March 1972 and is currently the manager of Chelsea F.C.
Pochettino began his managerial career at Espanyol in 2009 after he hung his footballing boot.
He left the club in 2012 after poor results and financial disputes and joined Southampton in 2013.
Pochettino led Southampton to an eighth-place finish in his first season – equalling their highest-ever Premier League finish.
In 2014, the Argentine signed for Tottenham Hotspur and he finished as league runner-up in the 2016–17 season and also led the club to their first-ever Champions League final.
Pochettino was fired after a string of poor results, and in 2021, joined Paris Saint-Germain, where he won the Ligue 1 title and Coupe de France.
He left PSG a year later and has been without a job ever since until he reached an agreement with Chelsea against next season.
The former Tottenham manager has been the frontrunner for the position of Chelsea manager since Graham Potter was dismissed.
The negotiation lasted several weeks and it is believed that the Argentine tactician has secured a greater say in transfers and other aspects of the day-to-day running of the club.
Recent reports have it that the 51-year-old will bring his full backroom team with him to Stamford Bridge.
His long-serving assistants Jesus Perez and Miguel D’Agostino, as well as goalkeeper coach Toni Jimenez and sports scientist son Sebastiano Pochettino, will all join him at West London.
Pochettino has been out of work since he left PSG in July last year and he previously worked at Chelsea’s London rivals Tottenham.
Tottenham fans will not be excited with such news as they hope the boss who guided them to the Champions League final in 2019 might return to their club.
But Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy never made any contact with the Argentine who could have considered returning to the club.
The Former PSG and Tottenham manager will now take full charge at Stamford Bridge instead.
Chelsea will make an official statement by the start of next week with Pochettino taking over in the summer.
Frank Lampard who is Chelsea’s caretaker manager will see out the rest of the season in charge and Pochettino might be in the stands to watch Chelsea play before the campaign reaches its conclusion.
Erik ten Hag did something similar before he became United coach, he watched the Red Devils play at Selhurst Park.
Chelsea’s final match of the season – at home to Newcastle – could be Pochettino's prime time to watch the squad he will inherit in person.
Chelsea are looking to offload several players this summer as they have a heavily bloated squad.
Reports have it that there’s a chance Pochettino will be given the chance to offer his opinion on every possible exit before any decision is made.
The Blues might not have a big budget to spend in the summer given that they have spent around £600million already in the last year under their new owners
Pochettino will not be tasked to get the best out of the players who have underperformed to such an extreme extent this season.
And the Argentine will also be tasked with developing the club’s young, up-and-coming talents – something he has a track record of doing dating back to his time in charge of Espanyol.
Who is Mauricio Pochettino?
Mauricio Roberto Pochettino Trossero is an Argentine manager and former professional footballer who was born on 2 March 1972 and is currently the manager of Chelsea F.C.
Pochettino began his managerial career at Espanyol in 2009 after he hung his footballing boot.
He left the club in 2012 after poor results and financial disputes and joined Southampton in 2013.
Pochettino led Southampton to an eighth-place finish in his first season – equalling their highest-ever Premier League finish.
In 2014, the Argentine signed for Tottenham Hotspur and he finished as league runner-up in the 2016–17 season and also led the club to their first-ever Champions League final.
Pochettino was fired after a string of poor results, and in 2021, joined Paris Saint-Germain, where he won the Ligue 1 title and Coupe de France.
He left PSG a year later and has been without a job ever since until he reached an agreement with Chelsea against next season.