Mauricio Pochettino is doubtful if Chelsea’s upper management still supports him.
- Pochettino has disclosed that he is uncertain if he still has the support of Chelsea’s co-sporting directors and that he no longer receives messages from the club’s owners. After a chastening week in which he lost to Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-final and then lost to Arsenal 5-0 on Tuesday night, the Argentine is facing an unclear future at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea is currently mired in ninth place in the Premier League standings and will have a difficult fight to guarantee them a spot in Europe the following season. There have been rumors that Pochettino’s status at the team will be evaluated after the season since there is “new doubt” about his suitability in the
- In February, the two wrote him supportive texts during a trying time. However, Pochettino now claims that co-sporting directors Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley are the only people he communicates with at Chelsea. “We didn’t cross [paths] or message in the last few months,” Pochettino said prior to another extremely challenging away game against Aston Villa on Saturday night.
- Nothing has changed despite our communications through the sporting directors. Despite the fact that we haven’t been texting each other for the past few weeks, we aren’t altering my opinion or how I feel. “That’s a good question for them if you have the opportunity to ask them,” Pochettino said in response to the issue of whether he still feels he has the backing of Stewart and Winstanley at the very least. However, the fact that we have troubles is not a subjective opinion of us; rather, it is the actuality. Alright, that’s a point: we bear responsibility if we are deemed culpable.