Mauricio Pochettino believes Chelsea must draw upon their history of winning as they look to build an exciting future under his management.
The Argentine reported to the club’s Cobham training ground for the first time on Monday, having accepted the task of rejuvenating the Blues’ fortunes.
Chelsea finished a lowly 12th last season, losing 16 of their 38 games while scoring at an average of just one goal per game. Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter were both sacked despite the club spending a truckload of money under new Todd Boehly-led Clearlake Capital ownership.
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After taking their time in finding a permanent replacement for Potter, who lasted only six months in the job, Chelsea managed to persuade Pochettino to take over the reins despite his close ties to fierce rivals Tottenham Hotspur.
Pochettino spent five years in charge of Spurs, leading them to the Champions League final in 2019, before an 18-month spell in charge of Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain.
But he will now attempt to rebuild Chelsea from the ground up, with particular emphasis on establishing the right culture at the club for the years to come.
“For me, it is a pleasure and honour to now be involved with Chelsea Football Club. We are so excited, and I know Chelsea very well, it is one of the greatest clubs in the world. So of course, it was easy for us to make the decision to move here,” Pochettino said.
SOURCE: 90MIN
