With Chelsea’s most recent failure, Todd Boehly’s genuine views toward Mauricio Pochettino were exposed.
Todd Boehly, the owner of Chelsea, is still happy with Mauricio Pochettino despite the Blues’ inconsistent start to the 2023–24 campaign. After Graham Potter and Thomas Tuchel were fired last season, the Argentine is Boehly’s third permanent head coach.
Pochettino’s life at Stamford Bridge hasn’t begun off the way he had hoped. Following their 2-0 home loss to London rivals Brentford on Saturday, they are now in 11th place in the Premier League standings.
The west Londoners have managed just three league wins from their first 10 games – two of them against recently promoted teams – while managing to take a point off Liverpool and Arsenal. Despite only being in November, any hopes of making a return to the Champions League seem far fetched.
Last season’s 12th placed finish saw both Tuchel and Potter lose their jobs. However, despite spending millions in the summer to back Pochettino, the club ownership remains satisfied with the former Tottenham and Paris Saint-Germain head coach.
According to Simon Phillips, as per his Si Phillips Talks Chelsea, the American businessman is pleased with Pochettino despite the indifferent results on the pitch.
Since most of Chelsea’s summer additions were 22 years of age or younger, the need for a quick turnaround isn’t as urgent as it was under Tuchel’s leadership the previous season. Pochettino’s problems have also been further exacerbated by injuries, as players like Romeo Lavia, Christopher Nkunku, Wesley Fofana, and Reece James have had extended stretches of time off the field.
