BREAKING: Pochettino joins Chelsea

The Argentine joins on an initial two year contract

The official club statement is as follows:

• Chelsea Football Club is pleased to confirm Mauricio Pochettino will become head coach of the men’s team from the beginning of the 2023/24 season.

• The Argentine will begin his new role on 1 July 2023 on a two-year contract, with a club option of a further year.

• Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley, Chelsea’s co-sporting directors, said:

• 'Mauricio’s experience, standards of excellence, leadership qualities and character will serve Chelsea Football Club well as we move forward.  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.'

• Owners Todd Boehly, Behdad Eghbali, José E. Feliciano, Mark Walter and Hansjörg Wyss added:

• 'The sporting team conducted a diligent and thoughtful process that the Board is proud of. We are delighted that Mauricio will be joining Chelsea. Mauricio is a world-class coach with an outstanding track record. We are all looking forward to having him on board.'

• Pochettino is a coach renowned for his sides’ high-energy and eye-catching style and he has built a reputation for helping young players realise their full potential within a strong squad ethos.

• The 51-year-old has several seasons of Premier League experience in addition to coaching in Spain and France. He was most recently in charge at Paris Saint-Germain and guided the club to a Ligue 1 title and the Coupe de France.

• Mauricio’s staff will include Jesus Perez, Miguel d’Agostino, Toni Jimenez and Sebastiano Pochettino.

• Welcome to Chelsea, Mauricio!

We are delighted with this appointment! For an in depth read on Pochettino and his methods, check out my article from a few weeks ago here!

Charlie (on behalf of our team here at SDTC)