Mauricio Pochettino leaves Chelsea by mutual consent after just one season in charge

After just one season in charge, Chelsea's Mauricio Pochettino has resigned by mutual consent. Pochettino guided the team to both the FA Cup semi-finals and the Carabao Cup final, even though the season was difficult because of injuries and a youthful team. Even though Chelsea finished sixth in the Premier League and had won five straight games to guarantee their spot in Europe, the Todd Boehly-owned team wasn't satisfied. In a statement made public on Tuesday, May 21, it said:

"Chelsea FC can confirm that the club and Mauricio Pochettino have mutually agreed to part ways."

Pochettino said: "Thank you to the Chelsea ownership group and Sporting Directors for the opportunity to be part of this football club's history. The club is now well positioned to keep moving forward in the Premier League and Europe in the years to come."

Assistant coaches Jesus Perez, Miguel d'Agostino, Toni Jimenez and Sebastiano Pochettino have also departed.

The club's 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."

The 52-year-old Argentinian, was appointed last May, replacing interim manager Frank Lampard, who arrived following Graham Potter's sacking in April 2023.

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