Chelsea have reached full agreement to complete the appointment of Mauricio Pochettino as new head coach for next season.
Despite spending £600m in the last two transfer windows, Chelsea are in the bottom half of the Premier League and will end the season without a trophy, while they will also not play in European competition next season.
The 51-year-old Argentine, who is set to return to the Premier League after being sacked by Chelsea’s London rivals Spurs in November 2019, will take over from caretaker manager Frank Lampard at the end of this season.
Pochettino will permanently succeed Graham Potter, who was dismissed at the start of April after less than seven months in charge.
The athletic adds Mauricio Pochettino will start at Chelsea in the summer, with Jesus Perez, Miguel D’Agostino, Toni Jimenez and son Sebastiano Pochettino to join him at Stamford Bridge as his backroom team
Deal at advanced stages since April and finally set to be completed in the next days as Poch has accepted.
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Former Tottenham and PSG boss will begin new chapter as Chelsea coach starting from June — Frank Lampard will remain the caretaker manager until end of the season.
Pochettino will bring his people for the coaching staff and will discuss transfer strategy with the club soon.
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