Chelsea announced the termination of the contract with coach Mauricio Pochettino and his colleagues.
Chelsea suddenly parted ways with coach Pochettino after just 1 year.
Chelsea suddenly parted ways with coach Pochettino after just 1 year.
According to the Telegraph, the decision to part with Mr. Pochettino was made by Chelsea’s board of directors after a two-day meeting between Sports Director Paul Winstanley, Laurence Stewart, and team co-owner Behdad Eghbali.
The British newspaper added that coach Pochettino also agreed to leave Chelsea on the morning of May 21 (UK time), after a meeting to evaluate the club’s performance a day earlier. Everything is described as happening “smoothly.”. Thus, the relationship between the Argentine strategist and “The Blues” ended after less than a year.
Chelsea is currently actively looking for a new coach to replace Mr. Pochettino. Among them, Sebastian Hoeness (Stuttgart), Michel (Girona), Kieran McKenna (Ipswich Town), and Enzo Maresca (Leicester City) emerged as strong candidates. In addition, Brenford’s Thomas Frank is also of interest to Chelsea.
In the summer of 2023, Chelsea appointed Pochettino as head coach with a 3-year contract. By parting ways with the Argentine military leader ahead of schedule, “The Blues” had to pay a significant compensation fee.
Under the ownership of Clearlake Capital-Boehly, Mr. Pochettino became the third coach to lose his job, after Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter.
Chelsea fans are angry with the Chelsea owners after the decision to fire coach Pochettino.
Chelsea fans are angry with the Chelsea owners after the decision to fire coach Pochettino.
On social networks, fans were angry at Chelsea’s decision to fire Mr. Pochettino. They believe that the London representative is becoming “the worst performing organization in the world.”. An account named Malik Ofori said that Chelsea made “another big mistake.”.
Meanwhile, other opinions support the accusation that the new owners are destroying Chelsea. The fact that the home team at Stamford Bridge “changes generals like changing shirts” says that.
In the 2023–24 season, Chelsea, under the guidance of coach Pochettino, finished 6th in the Premier League rankings. At the end of the season, “The Blues” created an impressive series of matches with 5 consecutive victories. However, that doesn’t seem to be enough to convince the owners to continue to put their trust in the Argentine military leader.