Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has left the club two days after the end of his first season in charge at Stamford Bridge.
Former Southampton, Tottenham and Paris St-Germain boss Pochettino had been expected to significantly improve Chelsea’s fortunes, taking over a hugely expensive squad whose 12th-placed finish in 2022/23 had been the club’s lowest final position in the Premier League era.
But the Argentinian found himself under increasing pressure as the six-time champions spent almost the entire season in midtable, although a closing run of four consecutive wins lifted them to sixth.
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After losing three and winning only one of their first six league matches – a victory over Luton Town, who were relegated – Chelsea only twice won more than once in a row in the Premier League between October and April.
A 4-1 thrashing at Liverpool followed by a 4-2 home defeat against Wolves increased the scrutiny on Pochettino, who responded by overseeing a run of one defeat in Chelsea’s final 15 league games.
The 52-year-old was installed in July on a two-year deal after a chaotic campaign for the club in which Graham Potter and Frank Lampard each oversaw poor results during brief spells at the helm following Thomas Tuchel’s departure.
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Author : Ben Miller
Publish date : 2024-05-21 18:26:26
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