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Mauricio Pochettino named new Chelsea coach. Image: Twitter @ChelseaFC

Pochettino appointed as Chelsea head coach

Mauricio Pochettino replaces Frank Lampard, who suffered 10 defeats in the three months he was in charge at Chelsea.

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Mauricio Pochettino named new Chelsea coach. Image: Twitter @ChelseaFC

Chelsea have confirmed Mauricio Pochettino as head coach from the beginning of the 2023/24 season.

The Argentine will begin his new role on 1 July 2023 on a two-year contract, with a club option of a further year.

Pochettino replaces Frank Lampard who was caretaker coach for three months.

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Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley, Chelsea’s co-sporting directors, said:

“Mauricio’s experience, standards of excellence, leadership qualities and character will serve Chelsea Football Club well as we move forward.  He is a winning coach, who has worked at the highest levels, in multiple leagues and languages. His ethos, tactical approach and commitment to development all made him the exceptional candidate.”

Pochettino’s last English Premier League club was Tottenham Hotspur from 2014 til 2022.

He took the London club to the 2019 Champions League Final where they lost to Liverpool 2-0.

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Owners Todd Boehly, Behdad Eghbali, José E. Feliciano, Mark Walter and Hansjörg Wyss said they were delighted to have Pochettino at the club.

“The sporting team conducted a diligent and thoughtful process that the Board is proud of. We are delighted that Mauricio will be joining Chelsea. Mauricio is a world-class coach with an outstanding track record. We are all looking forward to having him on board.”

Pochettino is a coach renowned for his sides’ high-energy and eye-catching style and he has built a reputation for helping young players realise their full potential within a strong squad ethos.

The 51-year-old has several seasons of Premier League experience in addition to coaching in Spain and France. He was most recently in charge at Paris Saint-Germain and guided the club to a Ligue 1 title and the Coupe de France.

Mauricio Pochettino’s staff will include Jesus Perez, Miguel d’Agostino, Toni Jimenez and Sebastiano Pochettino.

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