Pochettino says he doesn’t currently speak with Chelsea owners

Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has admitted that he has not spoken to the club’s owners in months. Todd Boehly and company initially brought the highly-rated coach into the team in the summer. The Argentine was only given a two-year contract with the West London side. Chelsea, however, can add one more year to the deal if they choose.

Nevertheless, Pochettino currently finds himself under pressure at the moment. Despite the club expecting to bounce back from an awful 2022/23 season, the Blues have once again struggled during the current campaign. Chelsea is still middle of the pack in the Premier League standings.

Following the team’s 5-0 defeat to rivals Arsenal on Tuesday, rumors began to intensify over Pochettino’s place in the team. There have already been suggestions that the club is compiling a wish list of coaches should they part ways with their manager.

The Blues boss did not exactly ease the concerns regarding his future on Friday. Instead, Pochettino claimed that he now does not even speak with Boehly. “To be honest, in the last few months we didn’t [speak face-to-face],” the coach. “We communicate through the sporting directors. My views and feelings have not changed despite not crossing paths.”

“It looks [in the media] like only I need to prove myself. It’s always ‘the coach needs to prove himself.’ But we are all responsible. We all need to prove that we deserve to be here next season.”

Blues brass could risk player revolt if they fire manager

While a significant chunk of Chelsea fans may want a managerial change after constant frustrations, it appears as if the players mostly support Pochettino. Reports out of England claim that many Blues stars still feel as if the Argentine is the right man for the job. This is particularly the case with the youngsters in the squad.

The coach’s man-management skills are appreciated by the youth players teetering on the brink of the first team. This…

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Author : Chris Moore

Publish date : 2024-04-26 18:04:22

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