Chelsea have officially announced their new manager!
The Blues have confirmed former Paris Saint-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino as their new permanent boss.
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His appointment comes on the back of a hugely unsuccessful campaign for the west Londoners, who finished 12th in the Premier League, their lowest finish since 1993/94 season.
Chelsea Football Club is pleased to announce Mauricio Pochettino as the club's new head coach!
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) May 29, 2023
A statement on the club's official website confirmed that the Argentine will begin his new role on 1 July, and that he has signed a two-year contract with a club option to extend for a further year.
Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley, Chelsea's co-sporting directors, said: "Mauricio's experience, standards of excellence, leadership qualities and character will serve Chelsea Football Club well as we move forward.
"He is a winning coach, who has worked at the highest levels, in multiple leagues and languages.
"His ethos, tactical approach and commitment to development all made him the exceptional candidate."
Co-owners Todd Boehly, Behdad Eghbali, Jose Feliciano, Mark Walter and Hansjorg Wyss added: "The sporting team conducted a diligent and thoughtful process that the Board is proud of.
"We are delighted that Mauricio will be joining Chelsea. Mauricio is a world-class coach with an outstanding track record. We are all looking forward to having him on board."
The former Tottenham Hotspur boss will be joined at Stamford by his own coaching staff, including Jesus Perez, Miguel d'Agostino, Toni Jimenez, and Sebastiano Pochettino.
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The 51-year-old had been without a job since parting ways with PSG in July 2022, where he won the only three trophies he has to his name in his managerial career.
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