By Victor Kanayo
Reports from England indicate that Coach Mauricio Pochettino has left Chelsea by mutual consent, after discussions by the club hierarchy on Tuesday.
Pochettino, who led Chelsea to sixth place, had enjoyed a strong end to the campaign but could not see eye-to-eye with the owners, Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital.
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For much of 2023/24 the team wallowed in midtable before a turn in fortunes from February saw them march up the table.
Pochettino departs the club after less than a year in charge having agreed a two-year deal last summer.
Pochetino, a former Spurs boss becomes the third permanent coach the club have parted ways with since the 2022 takeover.
The decision comes following a season of uncertainty around the Argentine coach’s position after a difficult start to life at Stamford Bridge.
