Mauricio Pochettino has left Chelsea after just one year

Mauricio Pochettino has left Chelsea after just one year in charge.

Chelsea announced the parting of ways with Pochettino on its official website on Feb. 22, saying, “The club can confirm that they have mutually agreed to part ways with manager Mauricio Pochettino.

“On behalf of everyone at Chelsea, I would like to thank Mauricio Pochettino for his dedication this season,” said Lawrence Stewart and Paul Winstanley, 토토사이트 the club’s sporting directors. “We will always welcome him back to Stamford Bridge and wish him the best of luck in his future coaching career.”

“I would like to thank the Chelsea owners and the sporting directors for giving me the opportunity to be part of the history of this football club,” Pochettino said in his farewell statement, “The club is now in a great position to continue to move forward in the Premier League and Europe.”

Along with Pochettino, his coaching staff, including Jesús Pérez, Maguel D’Agostino, Toni Jiménez and Sebastiano Pochettino, also left the club.

Pochettino, 52, took charge of Chelsea on July 1 last year,

Signing a two-year contract with an option for a further 12 months. After an underwhelming start to the season, Pochettino came under pressure from both the club and public opinion, but the Blues went on a five-game winning streak down the stretch to finish sixth in the league. They also finished runners-up in the Carabao Cup and reached the quarterfinals of the FA Cup.

Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna, Sporting’s Ruben Amorim and Burnley’s Vincent Kompany have all expressed interest, with Chelsea stating that they will “make no further comment until a new manager is appointed”.

According to BBC Sport, Chelsea are unlikely to appoint Leicester City manager Enzo Maresca, who was Pep Guardiola’s assistant at Man City. 사설 토토사이트 The return of an old boy like Jose Mourinho or Thomas Tuchel is also reportedly not on the cards as Chelsea would prefer a younger manager to suit their young squad.