Chelsea are reportedly finalizing the appointment of Mauricio Pochettino as new head coach
This is coming after weeks of searching for the successor to the departed Graham Potter.
Following a disastrous 7-month spell under Graham Potter, Chelsea’s controlling co-owners, Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali, are under significant pressure to make the right appointment in the wake of a tumultuous first season.
Reports say that Chelsea and former Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino are in the final stages of an agreement to bring the Argentine to Stamford Bridge.
The belief all along was that Chelsea would only settle for an experienced, elite manager and Pochettino fits the bill.
His appointment is expected to usher in a period of reset and redirection at the end of a completely wasted season.
Chelsea believe he will make sense of a bloated squad as well as tap into his track record of getting the best out of young players like he did at Southampton and Tottenham.
Chelsea are currently 11th in the Premier League and highly unlikely to play Champions League football next season, after spending close to close to £600m since last summer.