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  • Pochettino to coach  U.S. men’s football team

    Pochettino to coach  U.S. men’s football team

    Former Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has agreed to take over as coach of the United States men’s team, according to an ESPN report.

    The report said the Argentine, who has been out of work since parting ways with Chelsea in May after one season with the Premier League side, would lead the team into the 2026 World Cup being co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada.

    According to ESPN, which cited a source, the 52-year-old Pochettino is expected to be in place as coach of the U.S. team in time for their Sept. 7 game against Canada in Kansas City, Kansas.

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    The U.S. men’s team have been without a coach since Gregg Berhalter was fired in July, 10 months into his second term as head coach, following a humiliating early exit on home soil at the Copa America.

    Pochettino had joined Chelsea ahead of the 2023-24 campaign when he replaced interim manager Frank Lampard as the club’s new owners looked to freshen things up after a 12th -place finish the previous season.

    He had signed a two-year contract, with the club having the option of a further year, but left the west London side after a turbulent campaign despite a late rally that saw them finish sixth to secure European football for next season.

  • Pochettino, Chelsea part ways after one season

    Pochettino, Chelsea part ways after one season

    Mauricio Pochettino has left Chelsea after just one season in charge by mutual consent, the English club  has announced.

    The Blues finished sixth in the Premier League thanks to a fine run towards the end of the season but missed out on Champions League qualification and a trophy.

     “Chelsea FC can confirm that the club and Mauricio Pochettino have mutually agreed to part ways,” Chelsea said in a statement.

    In just two years under the ownership of an American consortium fronted by LA Dodgers co-owner Todd Boehly and private equity group Clearlake Capital, Chelsea have spent over £1 billion ($1.3 billion) on new players.

    The vast majority of that outplay was spent on rising stars and Pochettino pointed to a lack of experience and a lengthy injury list for failing to achieve consistent results.

    Chelsea lost the League Cup final 1-0 to Liverpool after extra-time and pushed Manchester City all the way before losing in the FA Cup semi-finals by the same score.

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    But there had been signs that Pochettino’s project was coming together in a run of five consecutive wins to end the season that ensured Chelsea will be in Europe next season.

    They will qualify for the Europa League if Manchester United lose to City in the FA Cup final and the Conference League if the Red Devils shock the English champions.

    “Thank you to the Chelsea ownership group and sporting directors for the opportunity to be part of this football club’s history,” said Pochettino. “The club is now well positioned to keep moving forward in the Premier League and Europe in the years to come.”

    Chelsea sporting directors Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley said: “On behalf of everyone at Chelsea, we would like to express our gratitude to Mauricio for his service this season.

     “He will be welcome back to Stamford Bridge any time and we wish him all the very best in his future coaching career.”

  • BREAKING: Pochettino leaves Chelsea on mutual consent

    BREAKING: Pochettino leaves Chelsea on mutual consent

    Mauricio Pochettino has reportedly left Chelsea by mutual consent after meeting with sporting directors Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart, and co-controlling owner Behdad Eghbali over the course of two days.

    The Nation learnt that Pochettino agreed to his departure with Chelsea late on Tuesday morning, following the club’s end-of-season review that started on Monday.

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    Sport reporter, Fabrizio Romano, announced his departure Via X on Tuesday.

    “Mauricio Pochettino and Chelsea part ways with immediate effect. Chelsea and Pochettino have already agreed on terms, as @Matt_Law_DT reports.

    “Chelsea will consider a young manager as a priority to replace Pochettino,” he wrote.

    Details shortly…

  • Under-pressure Pochettino unsure of Chelsea future

    Under-pressure Pochettino unsure of Chelsea future

     Mauricio Pochettino believes he still has the backing of Chelsea’s owners after defeat by Liverpool in the League Cup final but accepts his future at Stamford Bridge is “out of my hands”.

    The under-pressure Argentine said he had had constructive conversations with Chelsea co-owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali following Sunday’s 1-0 extra-time defeat at Wembley.

    The loss led to renewed criticism of Pochettino and his expensively assembled squad, with former Manchester United defender Gary Neville, now a TV pundit, accusing Chelsea of being nothing more than a “blue billion-pound bottle-job”.

    Chelsea, a mediocre 11th  in the Premier League, will seek to revive their season at home to Leeds in the fifth round of the FA Cup on Wednesday.

     “I said hello to the owners when I saw them in the stadium and after (the final) I met Behdad and we were talking,” Pochettino said at his pre-match press conference. “We were sharing our opinions about the game and the opportunity we missed to win a trophy because I think we played really well during the 90 minutes.

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     “We created the best chances, we were not clinical enough but that is what has happened since the beginning of the season.

     “They (the owners) showed their support and after the game, Todd sent a nice message.”

    Pochettino, when asked if he would be given time to transform Chelsea’s fortunes, replied: “It’s not in my hands. We have a very good relationship with the owners, with the sporting director.

     “It’s up to them to trust or not. It’s not the coach’s decision.”

    In a fresh blow for the club, injury-ravaged France international Christopher Nkunku is set to spend up to a month on the sidelines with an unspecified injury sustained at the weekend.

  • Pochettino

    Pochettino

    Mauricio Pochettino has issued a fresh injury update on Reece James, Ben Chilwell, Moises Caicedo and Mykhailo Mudryk ahead of Chelsea’s clash against Burnley this weekend. Vincent Kompany will welcome the Blues to Turf Moor on Saturday afternoon as both sides look to climb the Premier League table before the international break.

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    Chelsea head into the fixture following back-to-back victories over Brighton and Fulham. As for Burnley, they currently sit third from bottom in the Premier League but they managed to pick up their first win of the season last week, beating Luton Town 2-1.

  • Pochettino defends Chelsea medical team amid rash of injuries

    Pochettino defends Chelsea medical team amid rash of injuries

    Mauricio Pochettino insists Chelsea’s medical department are not to blame for the rash of injuries that have derailed the start of his reign.

    Chelsea’s injury crisis left Pochettino with only 15 fit senior players for last weekend’s disappointing draw at Bournemouth in the Premier League.

    Although Chelsea have spent over £1 billion ($1.2 billion) on signings since Toddy Boehly’s consortium took over in 2021, the squad is stretched to breaking point.

    The Blues had 12 stars absent against Bournemouth, forcing Pochettino to include three players aged 19 or under who had no first-team experience on his bench, as well as two goalkeepers.

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    Christopher Nkunku, Reece James, Romeo Lavia, Wesley Fofana, Carney Chukwuemeka, Trevoh Chalobah and Moises Caicedo are among the players filling the treatment room.

    Chelsea are languishing in 14th with one win from five games ahead of Sunday’s clash with Aston Villa, but Pochettino doesn’t believe the medical staff are at fault.

    “Before we arrived here we did everything to try and have a clear idea of why there were too many injuries last season also, to analyse the risk,” Pochettino told reporters on Friday.

    “It’s about the profile of the player, the risk of the player. It’s not the people working in the medical staff of performance area.

    “I think we need to respect these areas at the club are very good professionals, qualified people. That’s why they are working in football. But there’s an individual risk to certain players, you need to assess.

    “Then there’s bad luck. We have injures that maybe happen in one season or maybe in two, but have happened to Chelsea because of different situations you cannot control.”