Coming from Fabrizio Romano this morning Chelsea Manager Mouricio Pochettino has been Sacked in Divastating scene this Afternoon after Shocking Lost to Middlesbrough
Mauricio Pochettino has come under renewed scrutiny at Chelsea following his team’s humiliating 1-0 away loss to Middlesbrough in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final on Tuesday. The 51-year-old witnessed his team suffer from the same problems that have plagued them all season, necessitating a two-week turnaround at Stamford Bridge.
Pochettino’s issues are rising as Chelsea presently sits in mid-table, with as many defeats as wins after 20 games. Despite only taking over in the summer, this is not his first time under fire as boss.
After a 2-0 loss to Everton in early December, the club stuck by the former Tottenham manager, but it wasn’t long before some fans began to question his qualifications as manager as well. Even with the second leg still to come, a minor improvement in league form, and an FA Cup fourth-round fixture on the horizon, there is decreasing hope.
Chelsea should have scored three goals despite Middlesbrough’s lead at the Riverside Stadium, but they had to react after Cole Palmer squandered a triple trick of huge chances before the break. Michael Carrick’s resilient Boro made them pay for another poor start as well, with Hayden Hackney scoring the game’s only goal.
Chelsea had a near-monopoly on possession in the aftermath, creating numerous chances to equalise but falling far short in the end. Pochettino is only halfway through the semi-final with a chance to redeem himself, but his patience is wearing thin.
The manager is presently 14/1 to be the next Premier League manager to be sacked, trailing only Roy Hodgson, Erik ten Hag, Eddie Howe, Vincent Kompany, and Thomas Frank. All of these managers, however, have been in command for far longer than Pochettino, indicating how badly things have gone.
Chelsea are committed to seeing things through with Pochettino, who still has 18 months left on his initial contract, but losing a cup tournament to lower league opponents and battling in 10th place is not something that any previous manager has endured.
