The day is finally here, Mauricio Pochettino is officially Chelsea head coach. The announcement was more than a month ago and he's even taken charge of another side in the meantime, but from July 1 the former Spurs boss will be in blue.
Pochettino has just over two weeks until the club's pre-season tour of the United States and six weeks until the Premier League kicks into action, to implement his methods and ensure his team can meet the fitness requirements of the division. He will not be able to meet all of his players immediately however, with much of the squad having different return dates dependent on their international involvement. Levi Colwill, Mykhailo Mudryk and Noni Madueke are all still involved with the Under-21 European Championships for example.
The 51-year-old coach is set to firmly begin his time in charge on July 3 as senior players start making their way back with the likes of Armando Broja set to be involved having already spent time with the development team, who have been in Portugal. The boss will hope to get off to quick start and will have some big tasks in his in-tray when he sets up his office at Cobham.
