Mauricio Pochettino, the former Espanyol, Southampton, Tottenham and Paris St-Germain manager, has been appointed as the Chelsea boss next season, making it his third spell in charge of an English club.
The Argentine coach has joined the club after turning down a number of potential suitors since leaving PSG in July 2022. Pochettino was determined to make sure that he made the right choice as to his next employer and initially turned down Todd Boehly’s Chelsea until he was offered more control.
He has received approaches from Benfica, Athletic Bilbao, Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest. Sevilla also made contact, as did Villarreal, Nice and Leeds United. The 51-year-old coach is expected to apply his high-tempo, high-energy style of football at Chelsea.
Pochettino won back the French title and reached the semi-finals of the Champions League in his last season at PSG. He has been able to recharge his batteries and has come back to Chelsea as the right fit for him.
