Last Updated: February 27, 2024, 20:30 IST
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Mauricio Pochettino coached Chelsea are at present eleventh in Premier League. (AP Photo)
The under-pressure Argentine stated he had had constructive conversations with Chelsea co-owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali following Sunday’s 1-0 extra-time defeat at Wembley.
Mauricio Pochettino believes he nonetheless has the backing of Chelsea’s house owners after defeat by Liverpool within the League Cup ultimate however accepts his future at Stamford Bridge is “out of my hands”.
The under-pressure Argentine stated he had had constructive conversations with Chelsea co-owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali following Sunday’s 1-0 extra-time defeat at Wembley.
The loss led to renewed criticism of Pochettino and his expensively assembled squad, with former Manchester United defender Gary Neville, now a TV pundit, accusing Chelsea of being nothing greater than a “blue billion-pound bottle-job”.
Chelsea, a mediocre eleventh within the Premier League, will search to revive their season at house to Leeds within the fifth spherical of the FA Cup on Wednesday.
“I said hello to the owners when I saw them in the stadium and after (the final) I met Behdad and we were talking,” Pochettino stated at his pre-match press convention on Tuesday.
“We were sharing our opinions about the game and the opportunity we missed to win a trophy because I think we played really well during the 90 minutes.
“We created the best chances, we were not clinical enough but that is what has happened since the beginning of the season.
“They (the owners) showed their support and after the game, Todd sent a nice message.”
Pochettino, when requested if he can be given time to remodel Chelsea’s fortunes, replied: “It’s not in my hands. We have a very good relationship with the owners, with the sporting director.
“It’s up to them to trust or not. It’s not the coach’s decision.”
In a recent blow for the membership, injury-ravaged France worldwide Christopher Nkunku is ready to spend as much as a month on the sidelines with an unspecified damage sustained on the weekend.
(This story has not been edited by News18 employees and is printed from a syndicated news company feed – AFP)
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