Official: Chelsea Announce New Coach

Chelsea have announced Mauricio Pochettino as their new head coach after he put pen to paper on a two-year deal.

Pochettino will take over from interim manager Frank Lampard, who won just one of his 11 games in charge, while losing eight.

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

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.”

Owners Todd Boehly, Behdad Eghbali, José E. Feliciano, Mark Walter and Hansjörg Wyss added: “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’s staff will include Jesus Perez, Miguel d’Agostino, Toni Jimenez and Sebastiano Pochettino.

The Blues become Pochettino’s fifth club as senior manager after stints with Espanyol, Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur and Paris Saint-Germain. So far, he lifted one Ligue 1 title, one Trophee des Champions and one French Cup.