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Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has left the Premier League club by mutual consent, according to the club sporting directors Stewart Lawrence and Paul Winstanley
In a statement made officially at the club website,the Sporting Directors said ” On behalf of everyone at Chelsea,we would like to express our gratitude to Mauricio Pochettino for his service this season. He would be welcome back to Stamford bridge anytime and we wish him well all the very best in his future coaching career.
Earlier Pochettino who arrived at Stamford Bridge last summer and signed a two-year deal, thank the Chelsea ownership group and sporting directors for the opportunity to be part of the team.
He said ” Thank you for the opportunity to be part of this football club history, the club is now well positioned to keep moving forward in the premier league and Europe in the years to come.” he stated.
The former Tottenham and PSG boss, who led the Blues to sixth place, had enjoyed a strong end to the campaign.
Pochettino is Chelsea’s sixth permanent manager in five years following the sacking of Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter last season, which led to Frank Lampard taking charge temporarily as Jesus perez, Miguel d Agostino,Toni Jimenez and Sebastino Pochettino have left the club with him