Chelsea Football Club has reached a consensus to nominate Mauricio Pochettino, the previous supervisor of Tottenham Hotspur and Paris Saint-Germain, as their new head coach, as reported by Sky Sports and BBC Sunday.
Pochettino will take cost of the membership on the finish of the season, the stories stated, succeeding Frank Lampard, who took over as interim supervisor at Stamford Bridge final month following the sacking of Graham Potter.
Chelsea have misplaced six of their eight matches below Lampard, leaving them eleventh within the league standings and with out European soccer for subsequent season after their quarterfinal exit from the Champions League.
The London membership gained the Champions League in 2021.
Still, it’s going to finish this season with no silverware and are stumbling in the direction of its worst marketing campaign since 1993-94 when it completed 14th below Glenn Hoddle regardless of their new U.S. house owners’ large outlay on gamers.
Pochettino, who favors a high-pressing and attacking type of play, shall be tasked with reviving their fortunes.
The 51-year-old Argentine garnered a popularity for fostering younger expertise and led Southampton to an eighth-placed end in his first complete season in England earlier than becoming a member of Spurs in 2014.
Under Pochettino, Tottenham reached the 2019 Champions League remaining and have become Premier League title contenders as they completed within the high 4 for 4 straight seasons from 2015 to 19 earlier than he was fired.
Pochettino joined PSG in January 2021, successful a French Cup and a Ligue 1 title, however he was sacked after failing to ship within the Champions League.
Reuters has contacted Chelsea for remark.
Chelsea journey to Manchester City and Manchester United earlier than internet hosting Newcastle United of their season’s remaining sport.
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