After Monday evening’s 3-2 triumph over Newcastle United, Mauricio Pochettino has disclosed a meeting with Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly. The Blues secured a vital victory at Stamford Bridge with goals from Nicolas Jackson, Cole Palmer, and substitute Mykhailo Mudryk, inching them closer to European qualification.
The win alleviated the mounting pressure on Pochettino, amid swirling rumors about his future at the club. Following the Newcastle game, Pochettino revealed his conversation with Boehly at Stamford Bridge, emphasizing a positive relationship with the co-owners despite reported tensions.
“Yes, he came with his son, and I think Behdad [Eghbali],” Pochettino confirmed when asked about meeting Boehly after the match. “All of the owners were there. Yes, it was a nice chat, only a few minutes because I needed to come for the interview and the press conference. Yes, it was good, the relationship is good.”
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Former Chelsea managers Jose Mourinho and Thomas Tuchel have been linked with potentially replacing Pochettino, with fans even chanting Mourinho’s name during a recent match at Stamford Bridge. Tuchel, despite a previous fallout with the club’s new ownership group, is reportedly open to a return to Chelsea if Boehly and the owners opt for a change in direction.
Sources suggest that the plan regarding Pochettino has always been to conduct a two-way assessment at the end of the season, allowing both manager and owners to provide their perspectives on continuing their collaboration.