Chelsea appear to be closing in on appointing their third permanent manager in ten months. Mauricio Pochettino could be the fifth manager to take charge, including temporary personnel, in around 14 months if he is to stand in the Stamford Bridge dugout come the start of the 2023/24 season.
For players such as Thiago Silva, Kai Havertz or Hakim Ziyech - who joined in 2020 - this may well be their sixth boss since joining and that's only if they aren't shifted on beforehand. This is the history of Chelsea Football Club, Giorgio Chilellini might say.
Not many sign up for a smooth ride when they join Chelsea and few have found that out more than Christian Pulisic. The American was signed whilst Maurizio Sarri was in charge. Although he never played for the Italian he is the seventh man to be in charge since Pulisic agreed to be part of the journey.
