Former Tottenham and Paris St-Germain boss, Mauricio Pochettino, 51, has been officially confirmed as the new Chelsea manager and will formally begin his new role on 1 July, having duly signed a two-year contract with the option of a further year.<\/p>\n
Pochettino takes over the reins from the interim Frank Lampard, whose 11-match spell in interim charge included eight defeats and just one win, with the club ending the season 12th in the Premier League table \u2013 the club\u2019s first bottom-half finish since 1996.<\/p>\n
\u201cMauricio is a world-class coach with an outstanding track record. We are all looking forward to having him on board,\u201d Chelsea said in a statement.<\/p>\n
Pochettino will work with sporting directors Paul Winstanley and Lawrence Stewart.<\/p>\n
\u201cMauricio\u2019s experience, standards of excellence, leadership qualities and character will serve Chelsea Football Club well as we move forward,\u201d Winstanley and Stewart said in a statement.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe is a winning coach, who has worked at the highest levels, in multiple leagues and languages. His ethos, tactical approach and commitment to development all made him the exceptional candidate.\u201d<\/p>\n
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