When Thomas Tuchel bit the dust at Stamford Bridge last year, former Argentina international Mauricio Pochettino was Todd Boehly’s first choice to take over the deceivingly tricky task of succeeding with Chelsea. However, the tactician declined, and Chelsea went to Graham Potter – which turned out to be a disaster. Now, with Potter also gone, Chelsea are having another go at convincing Pochettino to come.BREAKING | Chelsea have held initial talks with Mauricio Pochettino over the manager position at Stamford Bridge. 🔵 pic.twitter.com/vn5xNOJlMl— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) April 20, 2023 According to Sky Sports, Pochettino is officially one of five potential appointments for the Blues. The 51-year-old coach has been unemployed since he departed Parc des Princes at the end of last season. Since then, the man who took Tottenham to the Champions League final in 2019 has been thinking, resting – and waiting. He wants a long-term appointment where he’d be allowed to build the team to his liking. He has been approached by Real Madrid twice before and has also turned down several offers in recent months from clubs in various European leagues.##NAJAVA_MECA_7190470##Speaking of Spurs, they are also believed to be looking into possibly bringing Pochettino back. With Potter and Antonio Conte recently dismissed, Frank Lampard is leading Chelsea until the end of the season, while former Conte’s assistant Cristian Stellini is struggling in the caretaker role at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The two London clubs are desperate not to make a mistake in naming their next head coach – and Pochettino seems like a fool-proof solution.Drogba no longer recognises Chelsea – but Lampard can’t do anything to make things rightAnother option is Julian Nagelsmann – albeit a risky one. Bayern sacked the young coach because of his inconsistency and tendency to fall out with his players. He might decide to take his show to England – or he could just continue to relax while Bayern pay his wages for doing nothing at all.
