Mauricio Pochettino has recently been announced as the new Chelsea manager and we picked three reasons why he is the right man for the job.
The Argentine boss has been without a job since July 2022 after he was sacked by Paris Saint-German and has opted for a job back in the English Premier League for his latest challenge.
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Working with high-profile players in the past
Pochettino spent 18 months in France with PSG where he won Ligue 1 but like previous managers, failed to succeed in the UEFA Champions League.
Managing high profile players has proven somewhat hard, but the 51-year-old comes into this job with experience of man managing some of the world’s best from his time at PSG.
Frank Lampard has failed during his two stints at Chelsea as manager, but Todd Boehly will be hopping that Pochettino can come in at Stamford Bridge and use his experience to get the best out of the players that they paid the big money for last summer.
Exceeded expectations at Spurs
Pochettino spent five years as manager at Tottenham Hotspur and although he did not manage to obtain a trophy, he certainly left with some great memories.
Spurs definitely overachieved when they reached the Champions League final in 2019 with the squad they had, so the Blues faithful might be hopeful that he can come in and compete for a spot back in the luxurious European competition, with so much ready made talent available to him.
Experience in England
With Pochettino spending a lengthy period previously in England, this might be exactly what the Chelsea squad needs to help them improve next term.
Several of the new signings such as Enzo Fernandez, Mykhailo Mudryk and David Fofana will take some getting used to the English game, so the Argentine will try to use his experience to help them improve from the mediocre season that they have just had.
