John Terry makes major hints on next Chelsea manager after shock Pochettino sacking
John Terry, a Chelsea icon, has taken issue with his old team’s choice to sever ties with Mauricio Pochettino.
In his brief tenure as Blues manager, the Argentine finished the season in sixth place in the Premier League. As manager, he had a difficult start as his team fell into the bottom part of the standings, but they had a fantastic finish to the season that allowed them to qualify for the Europa League.
Despite the campaign’s triumphant conclusion, Chelsea’s executives have made the decision to part ways with Pochettino. A new manager is currently being sought, and Pochettino’s backroom team has also left Stamford Bridge.
The decision has not gone down well with Terry though, who spent 19 years at Chelsea and won five Premier League titles. He has revealed his disappointment at the move and pleaded for Blues chiefs to hold off on recruiting any players until a new manager is appointed.
Terry posted on Instagram : “Gutted to see @pochettino, @jpp_71 [Jesus Perez] @sebpochettino [Sebastian Pochettino] Leave. I just hope we don’t sign or sell any players until we get a manager in.”
Chelsea announced Pochettino’s departure in a short statement on Tuesday. Co-sporting directors Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanely thanked the Argentine for his efforts with the duo now being charged with finding his successor.
They said: “On behalf of everyone at Chelsea, we would like to express our gratitude to Mauricio for his service this season. He will be welcome back to Stamford Bridge any time and we wish him all the very best in his future coaching career.”
Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna, recently departed Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi and Leicester’s Enzo Maresca have all been floated as potential replacements for Pochettino. McKenna was named LMA Manager of the Year shortly after Pochettino’s exit was announced, but is keeping his focus on the Tractor Boys.
“The club’s got such a positive season and such a bright future ahead. We’ve achieved so much, it’s been an incredible two years, and when you have those two years there’s always speculation and things like that, there’s been that every summer,” he said.
“But I know how much everyone’s looking forward to the season, I know the club’s in a fantastic path and everyone’s just really looking forward to the season ahead. When you do well as a manager or as a player there’s always going to be speculation, and I know what we’ve achieved isn’t an ordinary thing, so of course there’s going to be speculation then
“But that’s not where my focus is, to be honest. Tonight it’s about what we’ve achieved last season, what we’ve achieved over the last couple of seasons, not just myself but everyone at the football club.
“It’s been a wonderful couple of years, so tonight’s about celebrating that. I know everyone’s looking forward to next season and the club’s going to be in a really good place going into that season.”
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