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Jake Stokes

Chelsea reach four major checkpoints in the first 24 hours of Mauricio Pochettino appointment

Chelsea have already taken four precautionary measures to ensure that Mauricio Pochettino has the tools to successfully launch his exciting project next season. The 51-year-old was unveiled as the Blues' next head coach on Monday afternoon, penning an initial two-year contract with the option for a third.

football.london understands that an agreement was reached earlier this month following weeks of positive conversations. Pochettino will officially start his role as manager on July 1, meaning he has a full pre-season to get his feet under the table and begin planning for next term.

But, until then, the club have four weeks to lay down the red carpet. Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali appear keen to prove that they've learned from the challenges which they've previously faced so they pulling out the stops for the Argentinean's arrival.

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