Mauricio Pochettino: Chelsea in talks with ex-Tottenham boss to become new manager

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Chelsea are successful precocious talks to marque erstwhile Tottenham brag Mauricio Pochettino their caller manager.

The Argentine, 51, is keen connected the presumption but much negotiations volition instrumentality spot earlier immoderate woody is finalised.

Chelsea privation a speedy solution and judge they are astatine the extremity of the process successful their hunt for a imperishable replacement for Graham Potter.

Pochettino would instrumentality implicit from interim manager Frank Lampard.

Lampard took complaint of the Blues aft they sacked Potter astatine the commencement of April, but has mislaid each 4 of his games successful charge.

It is not known yet whether Pochettino, who has been retired of enactment since Paris St-Germain sacked him successful July 2022, volition instrumentality implicit instantly oregon whether Lampard volition enactment connected arsenic planned until the extremity of the season.

The Argentine said nary to an archetypal attack from Chelsea, but present the nine are blessed to manus him much control. He is looking for a occupation that allows him to person input and interaction beyond the enactment of the archetypal 11.

Pochettino managed Spurs for 5 years from 2014 and led them to the 2019 Champions League final, which they mislaid to Liverpool.

He was sacked by Tottenham successful November 2019 aft they made a disappointing commencement to the pursuing run and were 14th successful the Premier League astatine the clip of his departure.

During his clip with Spurs, helium besides guided them to the League Cup last successful 2015 and a Premier League runners-up spot successful 2016-17, with his broadside missing retired connected winning some to Chelsea.

Pochettino was besides the Tottenham manager during an infamous crippled against Chelsea successful May 2016 successful which his broadside picked up 9 yellowish cards, and the hosts three.

Spurs took a 2-0 pb astatine Stamford Bridge, but were held 2-2, a effect that ended their rubric hopes and confirmed Leicester City arsenic Premier League champions.

Pochettino had been linked with a instrumentality to Tottenham aft Antonio Conte near successful March but alternatively looks acceptable to articulation their London rivals.

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