Frank Lampard remained coy on the imminent arrival of Mauricio Pochettino to Chelsea. A deal has been agreed between the former Tottenham manager and the Blues, football.london understands, but an official announcement is yet to be made.
Lampard has just three more games remaining this season as interim head coach before the expected incoming of Pochettino, who will be in place with time to assert himself and his ideas before pre-season. The 51-year-old has been out of work for a year since leaving Paris Saint-Germain but hasn't rushed his decision here.
With Chelsea and their new owners also cautious of being too hasty in their appointment, looking to avoid past mistakes that led to poor decisions regarding Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter, the club have been without a permanent manager for over six weeks. That is set to change swiftly, though.
