Chelsea had been on the lookout for a new head coach after sacking Graham Potter in April, with the Englishman lasting just seven months in the role after replacing Thomas Tuchel last September.
The Blues reportedly held talks with a number of candidates, including Luis Enrique and Julian Nagelsmann, with Pochettino eventually coming out on top after an exhaustive selection process.
The Argentine has signed a two-year contract with the Blues – plus an option for an additional year – after agreeing to return to the Premier League, where he previously enjoyed a successful five-year stint in charge at Tottenham between 2014 and 2019. Pochettino, who had also been linked with a return to Spurs, had been out of work since being dismissed by Paris Saint-Germain last summer, but will now set about reversing the fortunes of a Chelsea side that has endured a disastrous 2022-23 campaign.
Pochettino has taken his usual backroom team with him to Stamford Bridge, which includes assistant manager and head of conditioning Jesus Perez, first-team coach Miguel D’Agostino and goalkeeping coach Toni Jimenez. His son Sebastiano has also joined Chelsea in a sports scientist role.
Pochettino takes the reins from Frank Lampard, who was drafted in as interim boss shortly after Potter’s departure.
Pochettino’s last feat was winning the 2021-22 Ligue 1 title with PSG. He will bring his usual staff along, including assistant Jesús Pérez (assistant and conditioning), Miguel D’Agostino (first-team coach), Toni Jiménez (goalkeeping), and Sebastiano Pochettino (sports science). Hopefully they will make the adjustments necessary to get Chelsea back on the winning track.
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