Mauricio Pochettino confirmed as Chelsea supervisor

Former Spurs and PSG boss Mauricio Pochettino has been confirmed as Chelsea’s new supervisor.

The membership had a disastrous season, involving three completely different managers, and completed twelfth on 44 factors regardless of lately spending over £600m on gamers.

Pochettino has been given a two-year contract, with the membership having an possibility to increase it one other yr.

He will begin at Stamford Bridge on 1 July.

“Mauricio’s experience, standards of excellence, leadership qualities and character will serve Chelsea Football Club well as we move forward,” mentioned a Chelsea assertion.

“He is a winning coach, who has worked at the highest levels, in multiple leagues and languages. His ethos, tactical approach and commitment to development all made him the exceptional candidate.”

Pochettino was linked to a return to his former membership Tottenham, who’re additionally desperately trying to find a brand new supervisor, however the Argentine will now be a part of their London rivals.

It seems to be like being a troublesome job, with the massive quantity splashed by US proprietor Todd Boehly failing to translate to success on the pitch.

Thomas Tuchel, who led the Blues to Champions League glory, was sacked initially of the season and changed by ex-Brighton boss Graham Potter.

Potter was sacked in April, simply seven months into his contract, after profitable simply seven of his 22 Premier League video games.

Chelsea legend Frank Lampard was drafted in as caretaker till the tip of the season however the membership continued its downward spiral.

The twelfth place Premier League end was the primary time it had completed within the backside half of the desk for 27 years.