Mauricio Pochettino has agreed to take over Chelsea's coaching role on a two-year contract.
Chelsea Football Club has confirmed the appointment of Mauricio Pochettino as their head coach ahead of the 2023/24 season.
The Blues have handed the Argentine a two-year contract with an option to extend for a further year.
The club owners Todd Boehly, Behdad Eghbali, José E. Feliciano, Mark Walter and Hansjörg Wyss praised their sporting team for conducting a “a diligent and thoughtful process” that has climaxed with the arrival of Pochettino.
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“The sporting team conducted a diligent and thoughtful process that the Board is proud of,” the owners said in a brief statement.
“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,” they added.
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Pochettino is set to take over the reins on July 1st as he starts to reorganise the London Club that has had a tumultuous season finishing 12th in the English Premier League and missing out on a chance to play European football.
Pochettino replaces Frank Lampard who has been in charge as a caretaker since the sacking of Graham Potter who left after seven months.
The 51-year old has previously managed Espanyol in Spain, Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur before crossing over to Paris Saint-Germain in France.
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