Mauricio Pochettino arrives at Chelsea to begin work as their new supervisor on day one among pre-season
Mauricio Pochettino arrives at Chelsea to begin work as their new supervisor on day one among pre-season… and he is bought loads to do with EIGHT gamers on the best way out and new signings on the best way
- The Argentinian arrived in a gray van on Monday morning as he greeted employees
- He’ll begin work on a rebuild this week after a season to neglect final marketing campaign
- His squad will nonetheless change massively earlier than the brand new season will get underway
Chelsea have shared the primary scenes of Mauricio Pochettino arriving on the membership forward of the Argentinian’s first week as Blues boss.
Having signed his contract to take over the reigns at Stamford Bridge over a month in the past, the previous Tottenham supervisor will formally get to work this week as he tries to rework the membership’s fortunes after a poor marketing campaign final yr.
In a video shared on social media captioned ‘that is the place it begins’, Pochettino is seen arriving on the membership as he will get out the again of a gray van.
He hugs numerous members of employees and greets others earlier than strolling into the constructing at Cobham to begin work.
Pre-season will get underway for Chelsea this week in London earlier than a visit to the US for extra preparation for the brand new season, which begins on the weekend of August 13.
Mauricio Pochettino has arrived at Chelsea to begin work because the membership’s new supervisor
The previous Tottenham supervisor greeted employees in a social media video earlier than stepping inside
Regardless of the wealth of expertise at Pochettino’s disposal, it will not be plain crusing for the 51-year outdated with loads nonetheless to alter on the membership earlier than the brand new season will get underway.
Having already offloaded a number of main stars resembling N’Golo Kante and Kai Havertz, eight gamers are nonetheless set to depart the membership earlier than the brand new marketing campaign.
The membership continues to be rebuilding off the sector, too, having endured a troublesome opening yr to Todd Boehly’s reign after taking on from Roman Abramovic.
New gamers will arrive too, however the squad will change loads in a bid to bounce again from the Twelfth-place Premier League end final season.
Homegrown star Mason Mount is on the verge of finishing his transfer to Manchester United, having arrived on the membership on Monday regardless of Pochettino’s needs to work with the midfielder.
The likes of Hakim Ziyech and Christian Pulisic may transfer on, although the previous failed a medical at Saudi Arabian aspect Al-Nassr final week, placing his anticipated exit doubtful.
Pochettino nonetheless might be desirous to get to work on a testing challenge, and can have loads to type if he’s going to assist the membership get someplace near the place they as soon as had been as a crew.