Official: Chelsea announce Mauricio Pochettino as their new manager
Former Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino will step into the Chelsea role, the club have revealed
Chelsea Football Club is pleased to announce Mauricio Pochettino as the club’s new head coach!
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) May 29, 2023
Chelsea sacked Graham Potter in early April, initially appointing former Brighton full-back Bruno Saltor on a temporary basis. In his one game in charge, Chelsea drew 0-0 at home with Liverpool.
Frank Lampard was then appointed as the interim manager, returning to the side he managed for two-and-a-half years between 2019 and 2021. The beginning of his tenure started poorly, though, Lampard losing all five of his first five games in charge, scoring just one goal – and a deflected one at that.
Pochettino hasn't managed since PSG sacked him at the end of the 2021/22 season, despite having won the Ligue 1 title. Prior to that, the 51-year-old led Tottenham Hotspur for six seasons, developing the club into a side which regularly challenged for Champions League positions, and even reached the European final in 2019.
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."
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