Chelsea are finally set to confirm Mauricio Pochettino as their new manager this week.
The 51-year-old Argentine has been in negotiations with Chelsea co-owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali for more than a fortnight. Now he is set to start planning for next season with an end-of-season fire-sale and a new, streamlined squad with mostly younger players.
Pochettino - who will take charge from the start of next season - will bring his trusted assistant Jesus Perez, his son and fitness coach Sebastian, his goalkeeping coach Toni Jimenez and assistant coach Miguel D’Agostino. Frank Lampard will leave Stamford Bridge at the end of the season, with the Blues legend struggling since returning and managing just one win in seven games as interim coach.
